banjo_1928
Apr 26, 2007, 08:00 PM
I just bought a ViewSonic VG2030WM monitor, connected via DVI, and have been having problems with it not syncing when restarting the machine or waking it from sleep.
If I switch the monitor off for longer than a few minutes, then it will not sync when turned back on.
If I set the Energy Saver to blank the screen after say 5 mins idle, then there is no problem activating it.
The only way I have been able to get the thing going again after failure is to power everything off (machine && monitor), remove the power cable from the monitor and fully discharge the monitor by pressing its on/off button while unplugged.
More often that not it will work after that, but sometimes it really is a wash/rinse/repeat cycle.
Usually the Mac will recognise the monitor as ViewSonic VG2030wm, but it also frequently just sees it as a generic VGA and does not offer the correct resolution (1680x1050)
In addition, Windows XP fails to recognize it at all when I use Boot Camp. Using a VGA cable, Windows sees it just fine. Thats really a secondary problem as its not very often I use Boot Camp, but its annoying all the same.
This is all rather frustrating as it should "just work". Anyone else had these sorts of problems, or is my monitor a lemon?
If I switch the monitor off for longer than a few minutes, then it will not sync when turned back on.
If I set the Energy Saver to blank the screen after say 5 mins idle, then there is no problem activating it.
The only way I have been able to get the thing going again after failure is to power everything off (machine && monitor), remove the power cable from the monitor and fully discharge the monitor by pressing its on/off button while unplugged.
More often that not it will work after that, but sometimes it really is a wash/rinse/repeat cycle.
Usually the Mac will recognise the monitor as ViewSonic VG2030wm, but it also frequently just sees it as a generic VGA and does not offer the correct resolution (1680x1050)
In addition, Windows XP fails to recognize it at all when I use Boot Camp. Using a VGA cable, Windows sees it just fine. Thats really a secondary problem as its not very often I use Boot Camp, but its annoying all the same.
This is all rather frustrating as it should "just work". Anyone else had these sorts of problems, or is my monitor a lemon?
