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From: Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up.
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:40:49
Message-Id: AANLkTinjs+aM+vObDWUXNngp2rSqh55U1bQhi-4qLkmF@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Changed monitor and even the BIOS screen doesn't show up. by Thanasis
1 2010/12/14 Thanasis <thanasis@××××××××××.org>
2
3 > Try using the same cable that works with the old monitor, to connect the
4 > new monitor.
5 >
6 >
7 You're assuming Dale's computer has a male DB plug on its back. Older
8 monitors didn't have those, the cable would simply pop from the case, so you
9 can't really change this older monitors signal cable, unless you're fond on
10 pain and wanna strip it and change the plug manually (soldering and stuff).
11
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13 Daniel da Veiga

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