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    edid out of vga port on 1520?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Osserpse, Dec 6, 2007.

  1. Osserpse

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    Can anyone here get edid from the vga port of their inspiron 1520s from their external monitors? I can't. I can't even get the laptop's display edid.

    Says DDC isn't supported, which is weird.
     
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    No one? :(
     
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    uh......since nobody is answering you....

    i'm going to try to do my best....i have a 1440x900 AUO.
    this edid aquirred by nvidia-settings for linux X.ORG
    I don't know how to open it...but i went to the wikipedia article and saw the format.

    http://public.box.net/lambchopsz25401

    sorry...i can't connect an external monitor right now

    too busy

    hopefully this will help you out.
     
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    Thanks for the reply, though. My laptop just can't seem to get edid info from any external monitor, which makes connecting to my large hdtv impossible =(.
     
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    Anyone else having this issue?
     
    Osserpse, Dec 7, 2007
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    Does anyone else output to a monitor with their vga output and get no edid or do I have a bad laptop? If so, this would be the only issue with the entire thing.
     
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    its friday...i've got time...i'll help you out.
    stay posted...i'll be back in like 1/2 an hour with results

    hmmm....this edid is for an ACERview77c -- a 17" CRT made in 2000.

    http://public.box.net/lambchopsz25401

    once again nvidia-settings for XORG running on linux

    >>maybe your laptop does have hardware problems, but i doubt it. How are you aquirring your edid?
    maybe you can try using Component Video (1080i max)
     
    lambchops468, Dec 7, 2007
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    That's so weird. I wonder what's causing my 1520 to not support ddc or receive edid data.

    Thanks again, lambchops
     
    Osserpse, Dec 7, 2007
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