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Mgrist	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 05:03 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	Got a new 25" flat screen i-inc monitor. With XP I have my resolution set at 1920x 1080 which is perfect. However Vista's max is 1600x900 ALSO! Loaded Linux on a dual boot, everything appears fine until it goes to final start up then black screen, can't find video frequency -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

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Posted: Sep 7 2009, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE (Mgrist)

Vista's max is 1600x900

Maybe because it doesn't recognize that monitor. Are there drivers for that monitor? My Dell 24" monitor is running at 1920 x 1200 resolution in Vista 64-bit.

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Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do.

Or try Carl's way.

---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

ChelseaOilman	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 06:24 PM
Nitrous Oxide Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Member No.: 48 Joined: 2-April 05	How are you connecting the monitor to the computer? HDMI, DVI, VGA, or a combination of those? -------------------- Posted by Mgrist Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do. Or try Carl's way. ---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

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QUOTE (ChelseaOilman @ Sep 7 2009, 06:24 PM)

How are you connecting the monitor to the computer? HDMI, DVI, VGA, or a combination of those?

It came with Vista drivers and I loaded them.
Hooked up into a KVM switch so VGA. I could hook up HDMI to the KVM, would that make a difference? I'll check.

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ChelseaOilman	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 06:48 PM
Nitrous Oxide Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Member No.: 48 Joined: 2-April 05	With Vista I believe you need to connect it with an HDMI to DVI Cable. -------------------- Posted by Mgrist Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do. Or try Carl's way. ---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

Mgrist	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 06:49 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	Whoops, no I can't. Would need a reverse adapter. -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

ChelseaOilman	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 06:51 PM
Nitrous Oxide Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Member No.: 48 Joined: 2-April 05	If you still have issues, I would try taking out the KVM to see if it works at high resolution that way. -------------------- Posted by Mgrist Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do. Or try Carl's way. ---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

Mgrist	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 07:00 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	Just did and it does, just like XP only without all the trouble. It does look pretty though. HDMI at 1080P with 1920x1080 resolution. -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

Mgrist	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 07:06 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	If I was to get another HDMI to DVI cable how would the TV work? I can't go back now (no KVM) which means when I finish getting the XP ready I'll have to stick it in the living room. No place for a monitor there though. -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

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If I was to get another HDMI to DVI cable how would the TV work?

I'm not really sure what your asking. If your talking about hooking up 2 computers directly to the TV with 2 different HDMI/DVI cables instead of using the KVM. In that case you use the TV menu to switch inputs. Thats what I do with my machines. No KVM, just 2 computers per monitor using seperate inputs on the monitor.

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Posted by Mgrist
Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do.

Or try Carl's way.

---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

Mgrist	Posted: Sep 7 2009, 08:06 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	Hooking up one computer to the TV using an hdmi to dvi cable and using it as a monitor. separate from everything else. -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

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QUOTE (Mgrist)

Hooking up one computer to the TV using an hdmi to dvi cable and using it as a monitor.
separate from everything else.

So, what's the question? Will it work? I think it should. I also think Murphy's law should be changed to Mgrist's law. :lol:

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Posted by Mgrist
Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do.

Or try Carl's way.

---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

ChelseaOilman	Posted: Sep 8 2009, 03:39 PM
Nitrous Oxide Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Member No.: 48 Joined: 2-April 05	If you need a cable, MonoPrice is the place to get it. http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepar...102&cp_id=10231 -------------------- Posted by Mgrist Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do. Or try Carl's way. ---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

Mgrist	Posted: Sep 8 2009, 06:25 PM
The Grumpy One Group: Administrator Posts: 9,627 Member No.: 6 Joined: 3-November 04	$6.00 shipping on a $6.00 cable, I'll go to wal-mart, but thanks anyway -------------------- Posted by Chelsea Oilman I agree 100% with everything Mike just said.

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Posted: Sep 8 2009, 06:50 PM

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$6.00 shipping on a $6.00 cable, I'll go to wal-mart, but thanks anyway

The last time I ordered from MonoPrice I got a dozen different cables. So, the shipping cost per cable wasn't much. Plus there's no sales tax.

Let me know how it goes at Walmart. I went to their online site and it looks like all the HDMI/DVI cables have to be ordered online because they're not stocked in the stores.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9875864

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...uct_id=10929947

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9875863

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?...uct_id=10800118

That cable from MonoPrice for $12 doesn't look that bad. :P

Edit: As cheap as you are, I'm surprised you didn't go for the cable at MonoPrice that only costs $2.82.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product....&seq=1&format=2

This post has been edited by ChelseaOilman on Sep 8 2009, 06:56 PM

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Posted by Mgrist
Just keep clicking shit until you get a blue screen, that's what I do.

Or try Carl's way.

---> Why mac sucks <--- Buy a PC like 95% of the rest of the World does!

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