XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 18/07/2025 10:08, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2025-07-18 09:49, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-07-17 23:56, Robert wrote:   
   >>> On 17/07/2025 12:00, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> or...   
   >>   
   >> I could simply use my good laptop, moving it around when needed,   
   >> instead of purchasing anything. My old laptop was very good for this   
   >> usage because it existed, it was a way of using old hardware past its   
   >> time. Now that it doesn't work, I can use my working, good, laptop   
   >> instead. I have to move it each time, but I save on having to maintain   
   >> more hardware or buying hardware.   
   >>   
   >> I can try it out today.   
   >   
   > I connected the old laptop to an VGA display.   
   >   
   > My desktop computer display has a VGA entry, but it is the one with   
   > three rows of pins, the same as in the vga cards, so that the cable I   
   > found would not fit, because in the monitor end it has 2 rows, and on   
   > the PC end 3 rows. I would need a cable with 3 pin rows on each end.   
   >   
   > So I dug out an old monitor that has a VGA cable attached (no plug on   
   > the display end). Actually, it is the first flat display I bought,   
   > second hand. They were very expensive at first. Connected it to the old   
   > laptop, powered every thing, and after reseating a power connector, the   
   > display did display the correct output. Fantastic that it did so   
   > automatically. Only that the monitor is 3/4, and the laptop has the   
   > modern form aspect, so a bit was lost to the right.   
   >   
   > The machine was actually hibernated, so it restored to the running XFCE   
   > session, where I could find out what episode I was watching of   
   > Montalbano. Wrote it down, and did the final power off sequence.   
   >   
   > Farewell.   
   >   
   > It is actually the first computer I own that actually fails. I have   
   > older machines still working, like an Amstrad PC 1512 DD.   
   >   
   RIP old friend.   
      
   So if it is *merely* a display problem perhaps you could send it to all   
   the peole here who thingk that replacing a screen and cable is a doddle..:-)   
      
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