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Katsunami · 08-16-2016, 02:04 PM

LOL. Sing along now, on the melody of Abba's "I am just a girl" :

I am just a fool, one among the many, no more brain to use
A plain and simple fool, with a display to abuse...

I've just received my new mid-end Dell U2414H, to replace the high-end color managed Eizo CS240*. I've spend 20 minutes swapping DisplayPort cables. Tried 4, including the mini-DP to DP cable that came with the monitor, directly connecting it to the laptop.

"No DisplayPort cable detected."

I was ready to do a rage quit and package the monitor up as defective, but I decided to get a cup of tea and then see if I wasn't making some sort of mistake somewhere. How difficult can connecting a cable be? Then I looked at the underside: DisplayPort1, mini-DP, DisplayPort2, HDMI1, HDMI2. Huh? I can't remember reading in the specs that this monitor has two DisplayPorts.

*find specs*

- DisplayPort In
- DisplayPort Out

What? Video *out* on a monitor? If I've seen it, I forgot it. Well, it seems you can chain DisplayPort devices, one to the other, to create a multi-monitor setup.

I had been sticking some stuff where it didn't belong (in my case); into the DP Out connection. After I connected the cable (*any* cable) to the DP In connection, the monitor worked.

Spoiler:

08-16-2016, 02:04 PM	#28402
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	LOL. Sing along now, on the melody of Abba's "I am just a girl" : I am just a fool, one among the many, no more brain to use A plain and simple fool, with a display to abuse... I've just received my new mid-end Dell U2414H, to replace the high-end color managed Eizo CS240. I've spend 20 minutes swapping DisplayPort cables. Tried 4, including the mini-DP to DP cable that came with the monitor, directly connecting it to the laptop. "No DisplayPort cable detected." I was ready to do a rage quit and package the monitor up as defective, but I decided to get a cup of tea and then see if I wasn't making some sort of mistake somewhere. How difficult can connecting a cable be? Then I looked at the underside: DisplayPort1, mini-DP, DisplayPort2, HDMI1, HDMI2. Huh? I can't remember reading in the specs that this monitor has two DisplayPorts. find specs* - DisplayPort In - DisplayPort Out What? Video out on a monitor? If I've seen it, I forgot it. Well, it seems you can chain DisplayPort devices, one to the other, to create a multi-monitor setup. I had been sticking some stuff where it didn't belong (in my case); into the DP Out connection. After I connected the cable (any cable) to the DP In connection, the monitor worked. Spoiler: (Why would I drop down so much? Because I haven't touched my camera for at least the time I have this monitor, and it's too expensive and good to just use as a normal monitor for browsing and gaming. I'll sell it along with the photography gear. The swap will recoup me a significant amount of money, while still having a 'good enough' display, with good viewing angles, for doing the things I now do most; and photography work is not among that.) Last edited by Katsunami; 08-16-2016 at 02:09 PM.