Topic: ViewSonic Monitor switching off

[Delgado]

I have a problem recently with my ViewSonic Monitor, in that sometimes when it goes into sleep mode I cant re-activate it.
Sometimes it will come back on, as it should, by moving the mouse, but other times nothing happens. I cant work out whether its a graphic card problem or whether the switch on the monitor is the problem. Im sure its not the mouse because Ive replaced that with another one. If I re-boot, it normally puts it right, also if I switch it off with the button under the screen it will normally come back on upon switching back on. Sometimes a wiggle with the switch under the screen will do it.

Cant work it out-driving me crazy!!  I downloaded new drivers, but they appear to be installed, but Windows seems to prefer its own drivers!!

Had enough-off to bed now!!

Any ideas anyone?

[Simon]

Have you tried pressing the Esc key DG?  That will usually wake up most monitors.

[Delgado]

Have you tried pressing the Esc key DG?  That will usually wake up most monitors.

 Havent tried that yet Simon-will give it a go next time it happens!

   

[Delgado]

Update on this tiresome problem!

 After doing numerous tests, I discovered that it was a faulty switch on the monitor. I decided to buy a new monitor rather than go through the expense of sending the Viewsonic one back for service.

I purchased a 19 inch Widescreen one from novatech for £128 which is now installed with a brilliant picture!

 http://www.novatech.co.uk:80/novatech/specpage.html?TFT-NOV19W

 Phoned up Viewsonic UK the next day, simply to see what they would say, as I had about 3 months left on the warranty, and was surprised when they said they would send a courier to pick up and replace the Viewsonic with a brand new one!

 The courier arrived the next day with the new one, and picked up the faulty model-he even packed up the faulty one in the box for return for me, at no cost whatsoever.

 This kind of service is rare these days-and its good to see that some companies still care!!!

 So I now have a spare one-kinda good eh?

[Simon]

Well, kinda good I suppose, but if you'd done that in the first place, you could have saved yourself £128, and wouldn't have a spare monitor lying around!    However, I fully understand why you did it, and it's the sort of thing I do myself all the time.  Physician heal thyself! 

[Delgado]

Well, kinda good I suppose, but if you'd done that in the first place, you could have saved yourself £128, and wouldn't have a spare monitor lying around!    However, I fully understand why you did it, and it's the sort of thing I do myself all the time.  Physician heal thyself! 

   Lol!  Great minds think the same!