Samsung P2770H Monitor, no picture, mouse only

[billyb_07]

I just purchased and installed the Samsung P2770H monitor. Took it out, hooked it up with DVI, I see boot screen etc. but when Windows starts it goes to a black screen. The mouse curser is on the screen???

If I switch to the HDMI cable the picture works.

With the HDMI cable attached I installed the included driver for the monitor (downloaded newest version from web).

Removed the HDMI and changed back to the DVI - worked for awhile then went black. At one point it showed the screen saver and would not wake up.

Reboot to black screen.

Switch to HDMI and it works???

 

I would stick with the HDMI but the image quality is terrible (shadows on text, icons, etc.) Blurry or fuzzy compared to DVI (is this normal?)

 

Running 1920x1080 @ 60hz.

 

Any ideas? (other than returning it, which is still an option)

[joel.monteiro]

HDMI is almost the same as DVI ,there might be something wrong with ur display driver of ur video card,try updating.

Edited April 29, 2010 by joel.monteiro

[billyb_07]

HDMI is almost the same as DVI ,there might be something wrong with ur display driver of ur video card,try updating.

 

I updated from CCC 10.2 to 10.4. So far, so good. 10.2 wasn't that old, but I guess that's why they make regular updates.

 

I just needed someone to point out the obvious - thanks for the help.

[xPETEZx]

Connect it to another computer.

 

But it sounds like there could be something wrong with the screen.

 

 

HDMI/DVI should be the same. They use the same type of signal.