Problem switching between VGA and Digital?

Question

Hi guys.

I have a K8NS pro Motherboard with an Athalon 64 3000 2.1gb processor, 1 gig ram, Geoforce 7600GS agp graphics card and a new Hannstar AH191 widescreen 19" monitor, all run under XP.

It is linked up to the monitor via VGA and DVI. The VGA display is fine, but when I switch the monitor over to Digital, the background is there, and nothing else. Not taskbar or icons at all.

If I right click, the pop up menue appears, but nothing I select appears.

Can anyone advise on this please?

Thanks.

Seth.

Answer 1

You can't have both a digital and a VGA connection to the same monitor at the same time. Your graphics card thinks you're using two monitors, and is adjusting the display accordingly.

Answer 2

You have to choose between VGA or Digital...

You simply can't do both at the same time. It's like asking a wire to carry both AC and DC at the same time. It just doesn't work.

Go with the Digital. The signals are fasters than VGA. You'll never see the difference, but your pc's electronics will.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

SWITCH the monitor???
Does that mean you just plug in the power and the video cord to the comp?

Well, how about some feeling for the poor Digital monitor, it wants to please you but you won't even say Hi! to the poor thing.

At least let it know that you are a nice guy and speak to it by loading the instructions it needs to show you its wonderful capabilities.

Here's the secret, it is called, "LOADING THE DRIVER" (a driver is a small software program that communicates with the monitor). The software (driver) normally comes with the hardware when you purchase it (if needed).

If no driver, try
Control Panel->Device manager->Monitor
(I think it is, you see I haven't done this for some time as I'm always "nice" to my hardware;-) and "talk" to them with a language they understand.

Remember now, talk nice to your hardware and they'll be nice right back.
;-)