Laptop will not see external as DVI

[Torturednacho]

I'm using a Dell vostro 1500 w/ what I believe is a nVidia setup of some kind with the video. Here's my problem.

Running an External Acer 223w on VGA it works fine. The monitor is picked up. However when I plug the VGA into the DVI-D adapter and plug it into the monitor. It goes to standby on the monitor and windows nor the intel drivers find the monitor.
Below is a C&P of graphics information

Active Monitors: 1
Active Notebook Displays: 1


* Monitor *

Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Display Type: Analog
Gamma Value: 2.20
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: 18.0 inches
Vertical: 11.0 inches
Monitor Supported Modes:
640 by 480 (60 Hz)
640 by 480 (67 Hz)
640 by 480 (72 Hz)
640 by 480 (75 Hz)
720 by 400 (70 Hz)
800 by 600 (56 Hz)
800 by 600 (60 Hz)
800 by 600 (72 Hz)
800 by 600 (75 Hz)
832 by 624 (75 Hz)
1024 by 768 (60 Hz)
1024 by 768 (70 Hz)
1024 by 768 (75 Hz)
1152 by 864 (75 Hz)
1152 by 870 (75 Hz)
1280 by 960 (60 Hz)
1280 by 1024 (75 Hz)
1360 by 765 (60 Hz)
1400 by 1050 (60 Hz)
1440 by 1440 (60 Hz)
1440 by 1440 (75 Hz)
1600 by 1200 (60 Hz)
1680 by 1050 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
Standby Mode: Supported
Suspend Mode: Supported
Active Off Mode: Supported


* Notebook *

Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Display Type: Digital
Gamma Value: 2.20
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available
Vertical: Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
1280 by 800 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
Standby Mode: Not Supported
Suspend Mode: Not Supported
Active Off Mode: Not Supported

Anyone have any idea?

 

[Torturednacho]

Sorry, I should mention I'm running XP Pro SP3

 

[BadBigBen]

# DVI-D (digital only)
# DVI-A (analog only)
# DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog)

source: Digital Visual Interface

with that cleared up, my suggestion would be to read the manual of the display, and find out if the DVD-x plug is even hooked up to the ANALOG input or if it is a PURE digital port...

if it is DIGITAL then you will be out of luck attaching a VGA (ANALOG) signal per adapter to it...


Ben
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