4750 External Monitor Problems ... Hello all,After much research I purchased a Sager 4750-V and I love everything about it. EXCEPT that I am having problem ...

beergeek · 01-09-2005, 06:44 PM

Hello all,

After much research I purchased a Sager 4750-V and I love everything about it. EXCEPT that I am having problems when using an external monitor. I use an external monitor and keyboard/mouse about 75% of the time I use the notebook, so the external monitor port really needs to work if I am going to keep this laptop. The problem I am seeing is a faint ghost of the image shifted right on the external monitor. The result is that the monitor image is fuzzy and hard to read. The built-in LCD is crystal clear. I have tried everything I can think of to try and fix this but nothing works:
- multiple monitors
- 2 operating systems (Linux and windows so it is not the drivers)
- different VGA cables
- Downgraded to BIOS 1.03 (shipped with 1.04)
- Different resolutions (1024x768 up to 1600x1200)

I really love this notebook and would love to keep it. Has anybody else seen this problem? Is there any solution? Or will I be forced to send it back and buy a Dell *shudder*

Thanks for your help

bigtrouble77 · 01-10-2005, 06:18 AM

I have the same issue. The quality of the external monitor port is terrible. I was very disappointed to say the least as I have an extra high end 17" lcd.

btw, I don't think dell is gonna solve your problems. a laptop with dvi out may.

-bt

Spookymonster · 01-10-2005, 07:24 AM

How long is your VGA cable? Are you using extensions? I had a similar problem, but it went away when I removed my cable extension.

beergeek · 01-10-2005, 08:10 AM

bigtrouble: Well I am sorry to hear it isn't just me. I was really hoping there would be a solution. If I send this back I'll probably go with the Dell XPS which has a DVI out. I really wish I had known about this problem before purchasing

spooky: my cable is just a standard 6' VGA cable. No extensions, KVMs etc.

bigtrouble77 · 01-10-2005, 10:46 AM

The cables I'm using are more like 4', no kvm. I wasn't expecting the quality to be great on the external monitor, but I was REALLY suprised at how bad it turned out to be. It's completely unusable. I can live without it, but I was annoyed to say the least.

I hate to see you go dell, but I can understand why.

-BT

Nixxon · 02-11-2005, 01:21 PM

I have the same problem, is there NO way to solve this?

01-09-2005, 06:44 PM	#1
beergeek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Credits: -348	4750 External Monitor Problems Hello all, After much research I purchased a Sager 4750-V and I love everything about it. EXCEPT that I am having problems when using an external monitor. I use an external monitor and keyboard/mouse about 75% of the time I use the notebook, so the external monitor port really needs to work if I am going to keep this laptop. The problem I am seeing is a faint ghost of the image shifted right on the external monitor. The result is that the monitor image is fuzzy and hard to read. The built-in LCD is crystal clear. I have tried everything I can think of to try and fix this but nothing works: - multiple monitors - 2 operating systems (Linux and windows so it is not the drivers) - different VGA cables - Downgraded to BIOS 1.03 (shipped with 1.04) - Different resolutions (1024x768 up to 1600x1200) I really love this notebook and would love to keep it. Has anybody else seen this problem? Is there any solution? Or will I be forced to send it back and buy a Dell shudder Thanks for your help

01-10-2005, 06:18 AM	#2
bigtrouble77 #1 Zanger Bob Fan! Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,233 Credits: 279	I have the same issue. The quality of the external monitor port is terrible. I was very disappointed to say the least as I have an extra high end 17" lcd. btw, I don't think dell is gonna solve your problems. a laptop with dvi out may. -bt __________________ Macbook 2.1ghz Core2 Duo \| 2gb ddr2 \| 160gb hd OSX/Ubuntu Feisty

01-10-2005, 07:24 AM	#3
Spookymonster Oooga-booga! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 398 Credits: -237	How long is your VGA cable? Are you using extensions? I had a similar problem, but it went away when I removed my cable extension. __________________ Hypersonic AX7 - 17" WSXGA+ w/ MR9700 (128MB) * AMD-64 3400+ * 1GB PC3200 * Hitachi 60GB 7200rpm (24/7) * 8X DVD / 24-10-24 CD-R/W * 802.11b+g 108Mbps * Viridian Green Pearl Read my review here

01-10-2005, 10:46 AM	#5
bigtrouble77 #1 Zanger Bob Fan! Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,233 Credits: 279	The cables I'm using are more like 4', no kvm. I wasn't expecting the quality to be great on the external monitor, but I was REALLY suprised at how bad it turned out to be. It's completely unusable. I can live without it, but I was annoyed to say the least. I hate to see you go dell, but I can understand why. -BT __________________ Macbook 2.1ghz Core2 Duo \| 2gb ddr2 \| 160gb hd OSX/Ubuntu Feisty

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01-10-2005, 08:10 AM	#4
beergeek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Credits: -348	bigtrouble: Well I am sorry to hear it isn't just me. I was really hoping there would be a solution. If I send this back I'll probably go with the Dell XPS which has a DVI out. I really wish I had known about this problem before purchasing spooky: my cable is just a standard 6' VGA cable. No extensions, KVMs etc.

02-11-2005, 01:21 PM	#6
Nixxon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 46 Credits: -336	I have the same problem, is there NO way to solve this?

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