XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-07-18 12:11, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > 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..:-)   
      
   LOL :-D   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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