On Tuesday 28 November 2006 11:18, Scott van Looy wrote: >Today Gene Heskett did spake thusly: >> On Tuesday 28 November 2006 07:06, Rick Bilonick wrote: >>> I have a Planar 20" PL2010M LCD monitor. I attached it to an Athlon >>> 64 system running FC6 and using the nvidia proprietary driver (the >>> latest available). I tried (foolishly) the 1920x1080 interlaced >>> output. The monitor said it was outside the range. I reset to >>> 1600x1200 >>> noninterlaced and everything was fine. Later I connected a similar >>> computer (running FC5) that was displaying 1920x1080i (same nvidia >>> card - 5700LE or such). I noticed my mistake right away and I >>> immediately disconnected the monitor. Now, the PL2010M won't display >>> anything. The on light switches quickly from green to a constant >>> yellow and displays "no input signal" on the screen regardless of >>> whether I'm using the analog or digital input. I can no longer bring >>> up the setup menu (e.g., to change from analog to digital) - no menu >>> whatsoever. I called Planar and they said it wouldn't damage the >>> display but it seems like too much of a coincidence. >> >> No, I suspect (I'm a C.E.T.) where you made the mistake was in >> disconnecting it, no doubt while powered up on both ends of the >> connection. Now go find one of your old grammer school teachers and >> tell her you've been a bad boy & take the knuckle rapping she will >> dish out. :-) > >Tsk. "Grammar" > I never claimed to be the last word in spelling. But you'll have to admit you did get the message anyway. :) >> I suspect that in the process of unplugging it, a ground connection >> was the first to be opened. In that case the input electronics in the >> monitor, and possibly even the output stages of the video card are >> pretty historical. From your description its plain the monitor needs >> a trip to the shop, maybe even back to the factory shop, probably for >> a fresh copy of its video board. >> >> I'd test the video card in the computer with another monitor to see if >> it survived. > >I'd reboot with it plugged in and see if I got the console...far easier >than a trip to the shop... ;) Humm, good point, but if you don't get the console, then what? Then you're back to the spare monitor for the test. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2006 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
