[SOLVED] No Monitor Signal

Osedox · 06-28-2009, 06:17 PM

I just bought a brand new computer and seem to be having some problems with getting a signal to a monitor. I have two flat screen monitors (all I have are VGA cables for each) both of which work on my older computer (I just checked both). Neither of them receive a signal from the new computer. I know the new computer works because it was the display model at the business I bought it at 30 minutes ago, but for some reason it isnt working for me. The computer seems to be running fine when I turn on the power so im not sure if its some sort of problem with the VGA cable or somehow the computer broke in the time I unwrapped it.

My new computer is a Gateway GT5658E with the following specs.
-OS Windows Vista Home Prem.
-3Gb DDR2 Dual Channel RAM
-ATI Radeon HD 2400XT Video card
-AMD Phenom 9500 processor
-1 Tb HD

One of my monitors is a Gateway and the other is a Samsung if that matters.

Any ideas are greatly appreciated, im going to go buy a DVI cable right now to see if that does anything.

Osedox · 06-28-2009, 07:52 PM

Wow easy fix, a friend brought over a VGA into DVI converter, and it works, Ill leave this up in case anyone else has the same problem.

06-28-2009, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Osedox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] No Monitor Signal I just bought a brand new computer and seem to be having some problems with getting a signal to a monitor. I have two flat screen monitors (all I have are VGA cables for each) both of which work on my older computer (I just checked both). Neither of them receive a signal from the new computer. I know the new computer works because it was the display model at the business I bought it at 30 minutes ago, but for some reason it isnt working for me. The computer seems to be running fine when I turn on the power so im not sure if its some sort of problem with the VGA cable or somehow the computer broke in the time I unwrapped it. My new computer is a Gateway GT5658E with the following specs. -OS Windows Vista Home Prem. -3Gb DDR2 Dual Channel RAM -ATI Radeon HD 2400XT Video card -AMD Phenom 9500 processor -1 Tb HD One of my monitors is a Gateway and the other is a Samsung if that matters. Any ideas are greatly appreciated, im going to go buy a DVI cable right now to see if that does anything.

06-28-2009, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Osedox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: No Monitor Signal Wow easy fix, a friend brought over a VGA into DVI converter, and it works, Ill leave this up in case anyone else has the same problem.