I have an ATI Radeon X300 and it has a DVI connector and i tried to
connect the new monitor i got but it says that the link between the
computer and the monitor has some problem and when i switch it to the
VGA slot i get a perfect image. I have a gem GM-190B monitor. It came
with both of the connectors, so do i have to plug both of them in my
video card. I saw that the DVI port i have on the card has more slots
than the monitor and the plug is missing some of the pins in the
middle.

"Yash" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have an ATI Radeon X300 and it has a DVI connector and i tried to
> connect the new monitor i got but it says that the link between the
> computer and the monitor has some problem and when i switch it to the
> VGA slot i get a perfect image. I have a gem GM-190B monitor. It came
> with both of the connectors, so do i have to plug both of them in my
> video card. I saw that the DVI port i have on the card has more slots
> than the monitor and the plug is missing some of the pins in the
> middle.
>

Did you install the INF file for the monitor? What exactly is the message?

There are various different types if DVI plugs...the card has a DVI-D
connector
your monitor does not
follow this link and compare the pictures to your monitor
http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html

peter

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"Yash" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an ATI Radeon X300 and it has a DVI connector and i tried to
> connect the new monitor i got but it says that the link between the
> computer and the monitor has some problem and when i switch it to the
> VGA slot i get a perfect image. I have a gem GM-190B monitor. It came
> with both of the connectors, so do i have to plug both of them in my
> video card. I saw that the DVI port i have on the card has more slots
> than the monitor and the plug is missing some of the pins in the
> middle.
>

How exactly do you install an .inf file
just copy to notepad and save as .inf
if not tell me how

Tom Scales wrote:
> "Yash" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have an ATI Radeon X300 and it has a DVI connector and i tried to
> > connect the new monitor i got but it says that the link between the
> > computer and the monitor has some problem and when i switch it to the
> > VGA slot i get a perfect image. I have a gem GM-190B monitor. It came
> > with both of the connectors, so do i have to plug both of them in my
> > video card. I saw that the DVI port i have on the card has more slots
> > than the monitor and the plug is missing some of the pins in the
> > middle.
> >
>
> Did you install the INF file for the monitor? What exactly is the message?

news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> How exactly do you install an .inf file
> just copy to notepad and save as .inf
> if not tell me how

Yes, that's how you get it onto your hard drive. To actually install it,
right click the icon for it and choose Install from the menu.

Tom Lake