Comments on: Dell 1905FP Review

By: Kas K.

Kas K. — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:53:53 +0000

Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for providing me with the link to the drivers. I just got the monitor around 3 days ago and was desperately looking all over. Thanks Mike.

// Kas K.

By: Herman

Herman — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:18:58 +0000

I’ve updated the drivers, and I also searched “enable dvi” for my Nvidia GeForce 5200 (128ddr). In the end, nothing worked, it’s still displaying the same message. I’m assuming it’s the hardware because this issue has been like this for 2 years and I’ve been trying to fix it forever. Thank you for the quick reply Mike

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:30:43 +0000

Herman, when I first hooked my monitor up with the digital output, it didn’t work either. I had to go into my video card’s settings and enable the digital output on the video card to make it work. I have an ATI Radeon 9200, and I would assume that a lot of the cards in the same series are the same.

You should go into your video card utility and check for options to enable the DVI. You could also take your video card model and search at your favorite search engine– something like “radeon 9200 enable dvi” would probably do it.

You should also make sure you are running the latest drivers for your video card as well.

I really don’t think reformatting would fix it– it is either a setting, or a hardware issue.

Mike

By: Herman

Herman — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:05:24 +0000

Hi I own a Dell 1703fp display. It’s similiar to the other 1700 series. My digital display does not work but analog does. It says 2: Digital Input in power save mode press any key on keyboard or move mouse. Any ideas of how I can fix it? Dell sent me a new monitor and cable but that did not solve the problem. Could it be my video card? Should I reformat? Thanks Everyone

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 05:47:08 +0000

Oh wait. I misread your comment…heh. You said for a lot of games… I thought you meant you couldn’t get it working in general.

I wonder if it could be a refresh rate problem. Make sure that the video settings in the game are set for 60Hz or 70Hz– those are the only two refresh rates the monitor supports, as far as I can tell.

Otherwise, I’m not too sure what the problem could be.

Mike

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:58:58 +0000

I’m not using the digital cable — none came with the monitor, so I’m using the analong cable… probably I should buy one…

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:38:10 +0000

If you’re connected to the Digital Input, you need to make sure the monitor is set to use the DVI.

Try pushing the “-” button on the front (2nd from the left). That button switches between the analog and digital inputs.

Let me know if it works, and we can work from there…!

Mike

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:44:49 +0000

HI! Read your blog, and it was helpful. GOt a couple questions about the 1905fp. I own one, and for a lot of games, I get a blank black screen that says:

1: Analog Input
Cannot Display this Video Mode.

My PC:

Dell Dimension 4600
2.7 P4
512 MB Ram
Nvidia Ge Force 5200 Video Card 128 MB (using latest drivers)
Using latest drivers on the monitor too.

Any ideas?

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:29:52 +0000

Woot i got one today as well. gaming ghosting isnt bad compared to my old crt will take getting used too. THIS THING IS A BEAST!!!!!!!!!

By: GHB

GHB — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:45:21 +0000

Thanks so much for the driver!!!!!