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In article <817604346snz@longley.demon.co.uk>, David Longley (David@longley.demon.co.uk) writes:
>DELL 17" ULTRASCANS 17": A Saga from the quest for a 17" Monitor
>

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>The  first  one didn't work. When switched on, the  tube  made  a 
>"clang"  but  all  that  happened  was  that  the  contrast   and 
>brightness  LEDs just flashed quickly. The other controls to  the 
>left,  under a flap seemed stuck, and LED lighting three  of  the 
>options. A switch at the rear marked power save, when moved  just 
>made the contrast and brightness LEDs flash slowly. The  monitors 
>have a manufacture date of 1994. They have a Degauss button  next 
>to the power on button, and amongst the settings beneath the flap 
>on the left, there is a reset button (ball point type) select and 
>other buttons).
>

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>My questions, hopefully to DELL engineers are:
>
>1) WHat is this monitor?
>2) Is it microprocessor controlled?
>3) What is wrong with them? 
>4) Do they require special 15 pin cables?
>


I am not a Dell Engineer, simply an overworked Monitor Serviceman.
However, Ill comment on item #4.

The cable for the Dell 17" Ultrascan is *NOT* a standard VGA
cable. The end on the monitor is a special configuration. You need
to buy the cable from Dell or have a local service person make you
a special cable for use. Without this cable the monitor will act
exactly as you indicated above. 

Took me many hours to figure that one out.

Mark
Surf Computer Services
 

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