Nothing damaged, just a question.

I just need to know if anyone knows the answer. I have an Acer AL1916W widescreen monitor, and it is functioning just fine. Im just wondering, if anyone knows WHY it takes to gosh darn long to turn on? When I turn it on, everytime, it doesnt go right to computer-ness (lol), it shows the word "acer" for probably one full minute isnt exaggerating. If i turn on it and my tower at the same time, windows is almost fully loaded by the time the monitor switches into "computer mode" as ill call it. Does anyone know why? Do monitors need to load at all?

 

I have a new Acer 19" monitor and the Acer logo pretty much goes away the instant I hit the PC's power button.

Can you try attaching this LCD to another PC? i.e. with another video card? Have you tried using the "other" connector meaning DVI vs. analog or visa versa?

I guess there is the possilibility that the LCD is defective. Have you tried to contact Acer suppoprt?

 

Yes, when you power up, the graphics should send a signal for the monitor to start. There is a problem immediately after this. I would guess that it may be a communication problem between the graphics and monitor. There is no possibility of bent pins on the connectors? I have found some instances where the monitor's connector to the graphics output head is hampered by the way the case is designed.

Another thought would be that an electronics component needs to "warm up ".

See if these might give you any help with the tests Chiles4 suggested.

Matt

 

I dont think theres any bent pins, as the monitor is brand new (just got it for christmas, so new enough). If i leave the monitor on standby mode (The green light turns yellow when the rest of the computer is off.) Then the monitor will display all of what the computer is doing right away when I turn the tower on.

Even if I turn on the monitor only when it was completely off, without turning on the tower, the same thing will happen, only eventually it will say "No signal" Then go to standby mode, instead of going to windows.

Im not sure what graphics card I have but I do know that its still the default one that came with this computer, which ill say is probably about 5 years old now.


Does any of this help to explain better maybe?

 

You will need to do the tests Chiles4 suggested to isolate whether the problem is with the graphics or the monitor.

"No signal" would make me concentrate a little more on the graphics side (the monitor is not getting data from the graphics card, same as if the monitor was not connected to the computer at all).

If the graphics card is an add-in type, I would pull it out and reseat it, maybe even clean the connectors with a soft pencil eraser.

Matt
PS Down the line, if it seems to be the graphics, investigate if the system's power supply may be the cause.