Hi Just purchased V193W..running Mac OS 10.5.5(Leopard) with DVI connection to the monitor. I have a sreen saver image on the monitor at start up but thats all..there are no icons or launch bar showing...just the screen saver??? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Greg James Sydney Australia
OP: DEC 2017.
10 year old monitor, that has CCFL lambs. (bad idea that)
turn OFF the MAC, even pull the MAC DVI cable.
does the logo below show, (there is no screen savers in the monitor)
(yes it has 10second turn off delay with not video inputs)
black screen is the monitor brains screen saver !
if the LOGO is gone the CCFL back lamps are DEAD,
as most are 10 years old, most are. now.
upgrade to LED monitor is the cure.
I presume not tested on other working PC? to prove it does work?
MAC unplugged.
LOGO dead? (test 1)
OSD dead, (menu button dead?) (at power on 10second time out)
The OSD must work with no PC. connected. this is test 2.
If OSD menu on the monitor is dead, then so is the monitor.
power on ,the mon'tor shows logo with ACER graphic for 10 seconds time at first power on the OSD menu button must work if not the monitor is toast. if yes, this works.then......
TEST 3: Errors to screen.
then shows, NO signal, no sync, or out off range, or shows all inputs are dead, then they are. (mac is off so you must get errors)
the book shows (what i call autosleep)
is listed as 5 to 7 seconds at power on, some monitors are 10s
mine is 30( set by me to that)
but this prevents LCD burn/ghosting and also saves power.
so use the OSD menu during that power on time frame to test just monitor all by its self.
on a good PC the mon. menu button works full time, all the time
PC not in sleep mode.
KNow that, 1280 × 1024 (60/70/75 Hz) standard resolution
this is the max RESO.
if you mac is set higher, as most are, then you get
OUT OF RANGE errors, (monitor brain errors)
ok>?
page 17 in the service manual below covers all supported resolution.
The monitor is really just junk grade, for 2 reasons.
poor RESO
and CCFL doomed, most are dead now, those lamps.
power on the monitor this must be presented, this logo
if not set brightnees and contracts first. in menu buttons. on MON.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1079/Acer-V193.html?page=43#manual
Hi, maybe DVI cable or port is faulty, to test you could use VGA port , in the following picture you can see installation of monitor.
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Hello mat78, Unfortunatelly the problem is hardware based. You will need to have the monitor repaired in a service center. Here's why: LCD/TFT monitors don't produce light themselves. They are composed by a matrix of transistors (TFT - thin film transistor) that have the property to reflect or allow some light (certain wavelenghts)to pass through them. They don't produce light by themselves. Instead there is a fluorescent tube (neon like) light inside the monitor and that's the light source used in order for you to see what's on the screen. A flourescent light is suposed to last pretty much, i don't think yours has a problem, you say it works for some seconds or so. Instead your problem is most probable with the inverter circuitry that powers on that light. It's a common problem among these types of monitors but in your situation i don't think it will be an expensive repair. In the case that the screen is dark (in a dark place you can't read or view anything on it) but if you apply light to it ( a flashlight or something) and you see something, then the problem is most likely to have occured with the invertor. Try to ask at a local service center for a repair, this shouldn't be an expensive procedure. Hope this helps.
SOURCE: connecting dvi cable straight to acer monitor
The cable box is probably outputting a resolution the monitor is not compatible with. Computer monitor and television resolutions are usually different, and not cross compatible in some cases.
For example, wide screen monitors are usually 16:10 aspect ratio, while TV is usually 16:9 aspect.
The AL2216wbd is a 1680x1050 display, while HD TV is either 720p (1280x720) or 1080i (1920x1080).
If your cable box is set to 1080i that would be too high for the monitor. You will need to set it to output at 720p, and even then you will probably get a vertically stretched picture since the monitor has a taller aspect.
SOURCE: My monitor displays images in stetched full screen format
the description you gave was the long way right click on my computer, select properties then device manager, you will be in the same place but lots faster, plug and play does not identify the monitor or its compatible display resolutions, right click on the desktop select properties then display settings, go into advanced tab and look at the monitor, and the adapter, you can play with the setting until you find one that works, 1400 x 900 may not be supported by the video card(adapter) so that may be why your loosing the video settings.
hope this helps.
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this link will help you:-)
http://forums.entechtaiwan.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=4280.0
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I don't think your doing nothing wrong, but I may be wrong. I would just stick with the other connections. HOpe this helps!?
Please rate solution - Thanks.
Okay, you have a couple of options here:
If you purchase the docking station, make sure it has both the DVI and VGA or you're stilling floating up the same creek without a paddle.
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