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From: Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:42:22
Message-Id: AANLkTi=Sw-dWaD-3Ye0ZGf0Zimg6rJOzjx9u75PZW65J@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up. by Daniel da Veiga
1 On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 12:38, Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com>wrote:
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3 > 2010/12/14 Thanasis <thanasis@××××××××××.org>
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5 > Try using the same cable that works with the old monitor, to connect the
6 >> new monitor.
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9 > You're assuming *Dale's computer* has a male DB plug on its back. Older
10 > monitors didn't have those, the cable would simply pop from the case, so you
11 > can't really change this older monitors signal cable, unless you're fond on
12 > pain and wanna strip it and change the plug manually (soldering and stuff).
13 >
14 >
15 *Dale's monitor*, not computer... Sorry, didn't read it before sending...
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18 Daniel da Veiga