[dba-Tech] Flaky system

That's good news. Your problem just sounded similar to a problem I had several weeks ago. Mine kept switching when a certain (older)DVD software player was started. We weren't using this software regularly, I had something newer installed and by accident another user was running the older software. I just uninstalled the older software and haven't had the problem since.

Scott

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Steven W.
Erbach
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:28 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Flaky system


Scott,

>> Instead of trying a different monitor, hook up the additional monitor and see if you get the login screen on the second monitor. <<

Well, I hooked up the second monitor using the DVI-VGA gender blender (just as I do on my own system) and, whaddaya know, BOTH monitors came up displaying the same desktop on both. I went into the ATI software control panel and disabled the second monitor (the one I'd added), then shut down and disconnected the 2nd monitor and started back up and, voilà! Ze moniteur originale, she works!

Beats my pair of jacks. Thanks for steering me onto something that worked, Scott.

Steve Erbach

"IBM had every chance to end the Windows monopoly with OS/2 but shot itself in the foot, ankle, shin, knee, and hip, reloading each time, before giving up." - Jerry Pournelle


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