[Leica] Computer advice needed following problems

[Robert Baron]

Not just the cable.....do you have an adapter at either end of the suspect
cable?

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Gerry,
> Are your video drivers up to date?
>
> Richard's suggestion is a sound one - in a computer system, the weak
> link with external devices tends to be the cable - mainly because they
> are cheaply made pieces of fluff! 95% of problems with external
> devices can be sorted out by changing the cable.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 3:35 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> > Ric
> >
> > Thanks for your input. A new HDMI cable would not explain why the new
> replacement screen would not work with the new computer when connected via
> the DVI slot.
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> >> On 16 Jan 2016, at 22:01, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> i’d sure try a new hdmi cable
> >>
> >> ric
> >>
> >>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> As some of you know I have had problems with mu Mac Mini computer. I
> now need somebody who knows something to advise me. The history is as
> follows:
> >>>
> >>> I have a Mac Mini which was purchased from Apple and was upgraded from
> 4 to 8gb of Ram by them. The original purchase was about 15 months ago.
> This was connected to an Iiyama 27’ monitor via the HDMI port. The monitor
> was purchased in May 2015.
> >>>
> >>> About 3 weeks ago the computer froze and I had a white screen with
> thousands of coloured pixels over it. All aspects of the computer were
> checked out at the Apple store with no fault found, but for safety they
> re-installed to operating system but on return home the fault persisted so
> the next day I returned to the store and they again checked the computer
> thoroughly and again no fault was diagnosed. Meanwhile I had connected the
> laptop to the screen via the DVI port and all was working fine (the laptop
> has no HDMI slot). This tended to suggest that it was the HDMI port on the
> screen that was faulty.
> >>>
> >>> I contacted Iiyama who sent another screen down, and this was
> installed on Tuesday of this week. Today the problem returned, this time
> the screen being black (with a faint glow) with a broad black band down the
> centre of it.
> >>>
> >>> I returned to the Apple store who uttered something about a fault on
> the video output side as being a possibility, and replaced the machine with
> a brand new one. The new machine already has 8gb RAM in it and a much
> larger hard disk because it is a newer model. They also refunded my
> original upgrade costs of £240 ($340) which is great. On installing the new
> machine and connecting it to the screen my problem persists.
> >>>
> >>> MY QUESTION IS  is it possible that a problem with the first machine
> has damaged both screens if a component was faulty. To me it seems unlikely
> that the new Iiyama screen would fail after only 5 days use, but anything
> is possible. BTW the new computer is working fine at the moment with an old
> Acer screen.
> >>>
> >>> Your thoughts on the subject would be appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Gerry
> >>>
> >>> Gerry Walden LRPS
> >>> www.gwpics.com
> >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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