2007WFP gets no signal from my DVI cable

Question

I have seen this problem mentioned before, but I was wondering if anyone had had a true solution yet as I cannot find any. I have the 2007WFP in use with an nVidia GeForce 7300 LE video card. The VGA connection works fine, but when I unplug that VGA cable and hook up the DVI cable to both the video card and the monitor, and select the DVI as the input source on the monitor menu, the monitor acts like there is no signal and goes into power saving mode. Perhaps there isn't a DVI signal coming from the card? I have looked into the nvidia control panel to find a signal output section but there is none, which implies the signal is being transmitted simultaneously out of all ports on the vid card, VGA, DVI, etc. Perhaps I am wrong in this assumption and there is something I am not selecting correctly or a setting that has 'VGA' as the default (or only) signal being sent? Or perhaps it is the monitor itself? The only thing that I am aware that needs to be done on the monitor is change the input source, which as I have mentioned I had already done. Anyone have any guesses? Bueller? Fry? Thanks! Message Edited by killoggs on 06-02-2007 04:33 PM

gpro · Answer

Are you turning computer and monitor off before switching cables?

killoggs · Answer

I pulled all cables out of the monitor (vga, dvi, usb, power). I pulled the vga cable out of the vid card and connected the DVI cable. Then, I connected the power and DVI cable to the monitor and turned it on.

Same thing. I'll try also powering down the computer and powering it back up, in conjunction with doing the monitor steps again.

I really shouldn't have to do any of this. Does anyone test these monitors before they're shipped off? I would think switching from VGA to DVI or vice versa would be one of the main test cases for this product in the development cycle.

killoggs · Answer

Ok, it seems to work now, after I powered the computer off as well.

So everything works if you power everything down and unhook all the cables, and hooking up just the DVI connection and rebooting.

Who needs plug and play anyway? I feel like I'm back in the mid 90's again. Thank you Dell for the blast of retro I so badly needed.

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