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$=Mercenary=$ · 30-December-07, 02:05 PM

Ok heres the dealio.

Just got a new Acer 22'' WS LCD monitor and its amazing, no gripes but one thing.

I went from an 17'' CRT box monitor and had that connected via analog, this new LCD i connected via digital.

When im not at my computer i like to shut off my monitor just for lifespan purposes but when i do this and go to turn back on my screen.
It starts up but then seems to not get a signal to display so it goes right into standby mode, keep in my my computers still on and running fine, but its like it doesnt have a command to display the desktop again, sometimes in a blue moon ill button mash my keyboard enough to start some program like the ATI catalyst control and it pops on.

But other wise i have to press my start up button on my comp to reboot my computer for the monitor to regain the signal.

Even if i start up my comp with my monitor off, then turn on the monitor after my comp starts up it wont catch a signal.

Now i switched the connection back to analog with the d-sub cable instead of the digital with the dvi and this doesnt happen, i can turn off and on my monitor at anytime and it starts back up.

All in all it seems that unless my monitor is on at the starting of the system it gets a signal but otherwise theres nothing that reactivates this when my computer is sitting. The monitor just turns on, says no signal then goes into stand by.

I know its alot to read but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

30-December-07, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
$=Mercenary=$ Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Smack Dab In the middle of Chicago Posts: 103	Can't wake up monitor out of sleep. Ok heres the dealio. Just got a new Acer 22'' WS LCD monitor and its amazing, no gripes but one thing. I went from an 17'' CRT box monitor and had that connected via analog, this new LCD i connected via digital. When im not at my computer i like to shut off my monitor just for lifespan purposes but when i do this and go to turn back on my screen. It starts up but then seems to not get a signal to display so it goes right into standby mode, keep in my my computers still on and running fine, but its like it doesnt have a command to display the desktop again, sometimes in a blue moon ill button mash my keyboard enough to start some program like the ATI catalyst control and it pops on. But other wise i have to press my start up button on my comp to reboot my computer for the monitor to regain the signal. Even if i start up my comp with my monitor off, then turn on the monitor after my comp starts up it wont catch a signal. Now i switched the connection back to analog with the d-sub cable instead of the digital with the dvi and this doesnt happen, i can turn off and on my monitor at anytime and it starts back up. All in all it seems that unless my monitor is on at the starting of the system it gets a signal but otherwise theres nothing that reactivates this when my computer is sitting. The monitor just turns on, says no signal then goes into stand by. I know its alot to read but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.