So I discovered that my desktop monitor and video card have DVI output/input. I have been running the analog VGA since I owned it and found my cable for the DVI.

I plugged it in on both ends and switched the monitor to Digital Output and nothing shows. Is there something that I need to do, or will a restart do it?

(currently reformating a HDD so I can't restart for another 20 minutes...

 

might be a setting for the vc you'll have to change to tell it which output to use

 

should be plug n play
maybe try selecting the input on the monitor?

 

Monitors sometimes require you to install their actual drivers for the monitor before Windows will recognize a digital or analog input.

Second are you actually using a dvi cable or a vga cable with a dvi adapter? Cause a vga cable and dvi adapter still equals analog signal. You need a dvi-i or dvi-d cable to do it properly.

If you have an actual dvi-d or dvi-i cable and nothing happens then you could have a dead dvi port on your monitor or video card, but I'd try to install and make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and monitor and make sure they are all installed properly.

 

I restarted using just the DVI-i cable and success. All works.

 

I was just going to post you needed to use one cable and restart.....