MBP with external monitor problem

[Mac Head]

Hi I'm connecting an external monitor to my macbook pro and am experiencing regular vertical lines throughout the external screen.
I've tried DVI-D and VGA. I've tried changing resolutions. I have taken a screen shot of the monitor but this screen shot shows a clear image.

Attached is a picture of what it looks like. Hard to spot as taken with my isight. (Ignore the cable hanging down).

Please help me out!

Thanks

 

[Mac Head]

Any one at all please?

 

[Eddyisgreat]

refresh rate?

 

[Mac Head]

60Hz
this the only option at full resolution

thanks

 

[Mac Head]

Anyone?

 

[Stvwndr219]

What version of the mbp do you have? Could be the graphics card going? Or soemthing buggy with the DVI port?

 

[Mac Head]

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'm using a MBP 13" Mid 2009. 2.26ghz. Running the latest OS.

 

[Mac Head]

Are you sure it's the graphics card, because I took a screen capture of the external monitor, and that screen capture seemed okay, so surely what the graphics card is outputting is fine? Hopefully I'm wrong, because I really like this monitor!

 

[Stvwndr219]

Hmmm, what monitor is it. It's likely not the entire GPU then - could be the mini-DP (i think that's what the macbooks have) or the cable or the converter. I would check all your connections first, then move the monitor to another computer and see if it gets the same results and from there -

IF Monitor is good on another computer with same cable:
- Likely an error either with adapter/cable or video slot on MB

IF Monitor is bad on another computer:
- The monitor is toast

Hope this helps!

 

[devilstrider]

My new MBP does this as well. It's a dual screen setup. I opened a app and dragged it off the right side of the MBP screen and it showed up on my monitor

 

[Mac Head]

After testing with another computer, the display is exhibiting the same issue described above. HELP!

 

[Stvwndr219]

Can you test with a different cable on that other computer? It seems it may be a monitor issue - what monitor is it?

 

[Mac Head]

LG Flatron W2442PA. All tested with variety of cables.

 

[Mac Head]

Is the monitor done for? Anyway to fix this?
Calling all monitor pros!!!

 

[devilstrider]

Man did you even try what I stated above?

 

[Mac Head]

No offence mate but I don't think you really understood the issue I'm having.
I know what a dual screen set up is. I'm having issues with the actual display. Thanks for your help anyway.

 

[Mac Head]

bump

 

[devilstrider]

No offence mate but I don't think you really understood the issue I'm having.
I know what a dual screen set up is. I'm having issues with the actual display. Thanks for your help anyway.

Oh ok I see it. Mine does not do that.