new monitor

[leeds1972]

my sons big bulky monitor packed up at the weekend so i went a brought a new 19 inch flat monitor.the old monitor looks like it plugged straight in to the motherboard with a 9 pin slot.the new monitor has a 15 pin slot so i just plugged it in to the graphics card.turned computer on and screen comes on but picture is unreadable.will it need a new graphics card or is there a setting that should be changed?

if it is a setting how do i go about this if i cant read what is on screen?

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to fpch

 

Switch on and constantly tap f8 ( about once per second )

You will be faced with the Advanced Start-up Options

Select "Enable VGA Mode"

 

Windows should boot and hopefully you should be able to read the text.

Graphics will look odd - minimal drivers.

 

Right click on the Desktop and select Properties > Settings

Slide the Resolution across to the right.

 

Click on Advanced.

 

Select Monitor from the tabs.

 

Set the Refresh Rate to 60Hz

 

Apply and Save.

 

Shut down and boot normally - hopefully you should see the text and graphics clearly.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

The monitor should have come with a cable that has a plug on each end that looks like this.

 

http://thetechnut.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/vga2.jpg

 

The blue connector shown at the top right is what should be on your pc.

 

Please tell us if this is so.

[leeds1972]

when windows starts up i have done what you said (f8) but the screen is just full of unreadable text and icons so i cant access vga mode .is there anything else i could try if i cant read the start up screens?thanks

[leeds1972]

yes the computer has the blue slot and the cable you are showing.that is where i am plugging the monitor into but to no avail.realy am pulling my hair out as i dont know whether to try and take it in for repair/upgrade or buy a new base unit.thanks

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Unscrew the connectors and make sure there are no bent pins on each plug then reinsert them making sure they are fully secure, especially on the monitor as they are fiddly at the best of times.

[KenB]

As this is a new monitor - it could be that an internal setting is incorrect.

 

Can you borrow a monitor that uses the same connection to see if you get the same condition.

 

If the borrowed monitor is ok - your new one needs to be returned.

[leeds1972]

thanks for the advice i took it in for repair saturday and the graphics card was shot.all now ok