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    SZ Port Replicator Problem

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jakepratt, Mar 11, 2006.

  1. jakepratt

    jakepratt Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using my SZ110 with a docking station. I have my Dell 24 hucked up via DVI. For some reason, when the computer goes to sleep (turns off the monitor) the montor is not tuning off.

    Anyone else used the docking station with DVI out and can confirm it works. I now it's not the monitor because I have used it with many other computers with no trouble.
     
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    Bossy573 Notebook Consultant

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    I have and it does. Used it only for a day with a Dell 2001FP. Now I have it hooked up to a Dell CRT at work until I get another LCD for there. No problems with the docking station at all. The only problem I have is with the Nvidia control panel. It does not save my dual monitor setting after I switch to my home domain in the evening. No biggie but a minor annoyance nonetheless.
     
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    So, hooked up to DVI, your monitor will go to sleep when the computer talls it too? I wonder why mine will not.

    Did you do a clean install on your OS or are you still running the original install? Maybe I am missing some driver?

    Also, when you boot up, what does your monitor show? Mine shows "can not display" until windows comes up.
     
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    No clean install. Don't have the time to screw around with this thing for hours if something goes amiss. I just unistalled everything I didn't want, ran CC Cleaner and the thing works fine.

    When I boot, both screens show the Vaio wallpaper. I like to have my CRT as the primary monitor but the Nvidia software doesn't seem to remember that from day to day so I have to re-set it. Takes about 15 seconds but it irks me.

    I don't know why yours isn't cooperating.
     
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