Author Topic: computer whiz kids help steve dave with important problem ITT (Read 4142 times)

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #25 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:35:44 PM »

I'd call the IT dude and tell him to do his job and fix your computer

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #26 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:35:54 PM »

Have you tried removing your computer from the dock and then putting it back in again?

steve dave · « **Reply #27 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:36:42 PM »

monitors are Dell P170S and just the standard HD Graphics 4000

Tobias · « **Reply #28 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:37:14 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on October 16, 2013, 02:35:13 PM

Quote from: steve dave on October 16, 2013, 02:27:54 PM
Quote from: Skipper44 on October 16, 2013, 02:24:39 PM
to be clear, you are running 2 monitors and they are not the exact same monitor?

they are the same monitor but the cables are different. there is only one larger white plug and one smaller blue one on the dock.do you think I could use a spare ~~HDMI~~ USB slot on the dock and use that?

edit: USB, not HDMI.

no, denied.

Quote from: GoodForAnother on October 16, 2013, 02:35:44 PM

I'd call the IT dude and tell him to do his job and fix your computer

yeah this guy sounds like a total fuckface IYAM

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #29 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:37:18 PM »

i would help, but then you wouldn't be able to log in anymore. sorry.

steve dave · « **Reply #30 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on October 16, 2013, 02:35:54 PM

Have you tried removing your computer from the dock and then putting it back in again?

yes

Tobias · « **Reply #31 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:39:38 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on October 16, 2013, 02:37:18 PM

i would help, but then you wouldn't be able to log in anymore. sorry.

yoEMAW · « **Reply #32 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:40:54 PM »

Is the display mode set to "extend" or "clone" displays?

CNS · « **Reply #33 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:41:01 PM »

SD, unplug the cord thingys and blow on them like really hard but without spitting. The without spitting part is pretty important, but still need to blow hard on them. Then plug them back in.

If this doesn't work, I am going to say that your new laptop's graphics card is probs all f'ed up.

hatingfrancisco · « **Reply #34 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:43:27 PM »

If you swap the cables around does the problem occur on the other monitor?

steve dave · « **Reply #35 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:45:25 PM »

the blurry one was my internetting monitor

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #36 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:45:50 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on October 16, 2013, 02:37:40 PM

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on October 16, 2013, 02:35:54 PM
Have you tried removing your computer from the dock and then putting it back in again?

yes

blow in the cartridge really hard in a north to south motion or try putting some alcohol on a qtip and cleaning it out

yoEMAW · « **Reply #37 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:48:51 PM »

It sounds like it's your docking station. It would have to be a model that supported true dual displays and had the appropriate outputs to do so. It sounds like one of your displays is sharing resolution with your crappier laptop screen. If you're lucky, closing your laptop will force the display to the monitors only.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #38 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:51:44 PM »

CAN YOU READ THIS ON YOUR CRAPPY MONITOR?

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #39 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:54:30 PM »

I gave him the peace sign emoticon in a pm and he replied back with well eff you too..

sounds like a trip to the optometrist is in order if you ask me.. eye hernia probably

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #40 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:57:18 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on October 16, 2013, 02:37:18 PM

i would help, but then you wouldn't be able to log in anymore. sorry.

id10t error

hatingfrancisco · « **Reply #41 on:** October 16, 2013, 02:57:31 PM »

I think the bigger issue here is that his dumbass company runs XP and therefore sounds overall pretty shitty IMO.

yoEMAW · « **Reply #42 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:01:11 PM »

If you want your laptop screen up too, you'll probably need a displaylink graphics adapter to run them all at once.

hemmy · « **Reply #43 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:03:25 PM »

Quote from: hatingfrancis on October 16, 2013, 02:57:31 PM

I think the bigger issue here is that his dumbass company runs XP and therefore sounds overall pretty shitty IMO.

agreed. Ask the IT guy wtf is wrong with them.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #44 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:13:14 PM »

another possible stupid easy fix is to reset the factory settings on your monitor. click the button on your monitor that leads you to a menu, and there should be a "factory reset" option. reset all the settings and sometimes that does stuff.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:32:51 PM »

did not know anything still used VGA.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #46 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:43:42 PM »

Quote from: hatingfrancis on October 16, 2013, 02:57:31 PM

I think the bigger issue here is that his dumbass company runs XP and therefore sounds overall pretty shitty IMO.

mine just switched to 7 a few months ago. it's pretty common for large companies to still run XP because their proprietary software won't run on 7.

mocat · « **Reply #47 on:** October 16, 2013, 03:59:22 PM »

Quote from: seven on October 16, 2013, 03:32:51 PM

did not know anything still used VGA.

yeah what on earth is this all about

Tobias · « **Reply #48 on:** October 16, 2013, 04:00:39 PM »

can you even BBS on VGA/XP

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #49 on:** October 16, 2013, 04:01:46 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on October 16, 2013, 04:00:39 PM

can you even BBS on VGA/XP

probably fits this blog perfectly.