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Hello all!
I have a brand new 15" MBP (the 2.53GHz model) that arrived earlier this week. So far, it has been great, except for one problem. I have an external monitor (20" ViewSonic VX2025wm) that is connected to my MBP via the mini-DVI port (using a standard mini-DVI to DVI adapter). It all works great...until the screens power off after 10 minutes (the time I set in System Prefs -- the screen saver kicks in after 5 mins). When I move the mouse (or press a key or whatever) to use my computer after this point, the main display of the MBP comes back to life as usual, but the external monitor does not. The only way to get a picture back on the external monitor is to unplug the external monitor, wait a few seconds, then plug it back in. Then it's as good as new.
However, when this problem occurs, the external monitor is still receiving a signal. It just has no picture. Occasionally it will flicker, sometimes showing the correct image for about half a second. It acts as if there is a loose connection, however all connections are tight and secure. The only way to fix it is, as I mentioned before, to unplug the monitor from the MBP and plug it back in.
There is nothing majorly wrong with the external monitor. I have been using it for quite sometime with my late 2006 2.16GHz MBP's DVI output. Just to be sure, I reconnected it to another computer and it works flawlessly. The issue is clearly with either the new MBP, the mini-DVI to DVI adapter, or some way in which the external monitor is interpreting the signal. Considering that the external monitor appears to still be receiving a signal, but displays no image, leads me to think the problem is with the MBP.
All software updates are currently installed. Suggestions?
I have a brand new 15" MBP (the 2.53GHz model) that arrived earlier this week. So far, it has been great, except for one problem. I have an external monitor (20" ViewSonic VX2025wm) that is connected to my MBP via the mini-DVI port (using a standard mini-DVI to DVI adapter). It all works great...until the screens power off after 10 minutes (the time I set in System Prefs -- the screen saver kicks in after 5 mins). When I move the mouse (or press a key or whatever) to use my computer after this point, the main display of the MBP comes back to life as usual, but the external monitor does not. The only way to get a picture back on the external monitor is to unplug the external monitor, wait a few seconds, then plug it back in. Then it's as good as new.
However, when this problem occurs, the external monitor is still receiving a signal. It just has no picture. Occasionally it will flicker, sometimes showing the correct image for about half a second. It acts as if there is a loose connection, however all connections are tight and secure. The only way to fix it is, as I mentioned before, to unplug the monitor from the MBP and plug it back in.
There is nothing majorly wrong with the external monitor. I have been using it for quite sometime with my late 2006 2.16GHz MBP's DVI output. Just to be sure, I reconnected it to another computer and it works flawlessly. The issue is clearly with either the new MBP, the mini-DVI to DVI adapter, or some way in which the external monitor is interpreting the signal. Considering that the external monitor appears to still be receiving a signal, but displays no image, leads me to think the problem is with the MBP.
All software updates are currently installed. Suggestions?