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Article Number: 000151570

Why Do I Get a "D-sub Power Save Mode" Error when Booting to My Dell Computer?

Summary: This article provides information on solving system boot error: D-sub Power Save Mode.

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Article Content

Symptoms

Your Dell system may display a "D-Sub power save mode" error when booting the system.

Cause

If both the DVI and the D-Sub (Analog) video cables are attached to the Flat Panel Monitor and the Video adapter.

Resolution

Disconnect One Video Cable

Connect either the white (digital DVI-D) or the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the corresponding video port on the back of your computer.

 
NOTE:  Do not use both cables on the same PC.
  • Power off the computer.
  • Disconnect either the DVI (White Digital) connector or the D-Sub (Blue Analog) connector from the display adapter.

  • Power the computer on.
    The computer should now operate normally.

 

Article Properties

Affected Product

Operating Systems

Last Published Date

06 Apr 2023

Version

5

Article Type

Solution

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