Vista Tutorial - Can't display on external monitor - Ferrari 5000 / Vista Ultimate

Hi there,

I have loaded a fresh RTM install of ultimate on a F5000. things looks
reasonable, but i cant display to the external monitor. i have an LCD
attached which works just fine with a F4000/XPSP2. The monitor auto-detects
when the cable is attached. on the F5000 i cant get the monitor to light up
with Fn/F5 (toggle).

Notes: when i setup Dual Monitor - then the monitor lights up just fine.
it's a MultiSYnc 20WMGX by NEC if that matters...

Also - the little icons for switching between monitors dont show up when
pressing Fn/F5, since this is a clean install & i dont have the Acer
drivers...

BTW, the Acer website sucks canal water. Still no drivers for Vista...

thanks for any help!!!

Monitor switching by hotkey would be a driver issue, which means Acer would
need to release Vista compatible drivers for it to work.

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"Ferrari" <Ferrari@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9213B36-D175-4DEF-A51D-6A02F984C893@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I have loaded a fresh RTM install of ultimate on a F5000. things looks
> reasonable, but i cant display to the external monitor. i have an LCD
> attached which works just fine with a F4000/XPSP2. The monitor
> auto-detects
> when the cable is attached. on the F5000 i cant get the monitor to light
> up
> with Fn/F5 (toggle).
>
> Notes: when i setup Dual Monitor - then the monitor lights up just fine.
> it's a MultiSYnc 20WMGX by NEC if that matters...
>
> Also - the little icons for switching between monitors dont show up when
> pressing Fn/F5, since this is a clean install & i dont have the Acer
> drivers...
>
> BTW, the Acer website sucks canal water. Still no drivers for Vista...
>
> thanks for any help!!!

Yes - the function keys will not work unless you have an Acer provided
driver. To connect the display mannually the easiest methid (I find) is:
1) Press Windows Key + X to launch the Windows Mobility Center
2) Click on the Connect Display button.

This will launch the display settings page so you can configure and position
the external monitor.

HTH

Craig
"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:eY5KyKgQHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Monitor switching by hotkey would be a driver issue, which means Acer
> would need to release Vista compatible drivers for it to work.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Ferrari" <Ferrari@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9213B36-D175-4DEF-A51D-6A02F984C893@microsoft.com...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have loaded a fresh RTM install of ultimate on a F5000. things looks
>> reasonable, but i cant display to the external monitor. i have an LCD
>> attached which works just fine with a F4000/XPSP2. The monitor
>> auto-detects
>> when the cable is attached. on the F5000 i cant get the monitor to light
>> up
>> with Fn/F5 (toggle).
>>
>> Notes: when i setup Dual Monitor - then the monitor lights up just fine.
>> it's a MultiSYnc 20WMGX by NEC if that matters...
>>
>> Also - the little icons for switching between monitors dont show up when
>> pressing Fn/F5, since this is a clean install & i dont have the Acer
>> drivers...
>>
>> BTW, the Acer website sucks canal water. Still no drivers for Vista...
>>
>> thanks for any help!!!
>
>

Hi Craig & Richard,

Thanks for the replies. unfortunately the suggestions didnt work. finally
i decided to visit ATI's website. FOund a new Vista driver! Woohoo.
downloaded it, but event with defaults, it didnt work. i had to specially
ask for the "Clone 2nd Monitor" to get it working...

All i need now is the card reader driver & Im all set!

thx.


"Craig Pringle" wrote:

> Yes - the function keys will not work unless you have an Acer provided
> driver. To connect the display mannually the easiest methid (I find) is:
> 1) Press Windows Key + X to launch the Windows Mobility Center
> 2) Click on the Connect Display button.
>
> This will launch the display settings page so you can configure and position
> the external monitor.
>