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    VGA out problems for Inspiron 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by boogy83, Feb 27, 2012.

  1. boogy83

    boogy83 Newbie

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    Hi guys,

    I'm having some problems with the VGAout port for a Dell Inspiron 1520 with a Nvidia GF8600M graphic card.
    I'm trying to connect an external monitor for the laptop and used it as an extended monitor. I'm using Windows 7 and have the latest drivers from NVIDIA but still I cannot use the VGA port. In the NVIDIA configuration pannel I can see the monitor, even the model, but nothig appears on the screen. I've tried to use it as a extended monitor, duplicat monitor, even as a solo monitor with no success.
    Do you have any suggestions?

    Thx
     
    boogy83, Feb 27, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Just because it's a 1520 with a 8600M, I'd venture it's an early sign of GPU failure. Usually it's the internal display that stops working first, but I've seen a couple cases of the reverse.
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 29, 2012
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