Well, it seems that the problem I had with my monitor is solved...I stopped by my friendly Viewsonic Monitor dealer and after a few tests, it was determined that the monitor was actually at fault, so he therefore handed me another, brand new monitor.
What a guy! I am so glad that soap opera is finally over!! I hooked it up today and man, is she pretty! Just like her sister.
I know that this is a pretty lame post, but I have been away from the keyboard a little too long, plus I owe several assignments to my professor. Maybe after the class is over I can write about things that are substantial, like online learning.
Until later,
Bill
Follow this link for an update to the saga Updated:12/2/06
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
My Thanksiving ...
What can I say, it was a tremendous mess!!! Everything, except the turkey, stuffing, pies -- well, it seems that everything that I touched broke or there was some sort of mishap! The food, however, was great, but that is probably because I had nothing whatsoever to do with its preparation.
Today, my brand new, sexy, 19" Viewsonic flat panel monitor with pivot action (goes from landscape to portait mode) went haywire. I cannot really say that it stopped working, but I can say that it stopped working properly. It has two RGB (standard VGA) inputs, and one Digital Video-In input. I loved it!! I bought it at a computer show in Gaithersburg, MD on the 29th of October. Now, only a month from its purchase, the DVI input went bad.
What happened? Everything was working perfectly when I turned the computer off today at 2:30 to eat Thanksgiving Dinner; when I turned the computer on to work on my homework for IT130, the screen remained black, I received an error message on the monitor's On-Screen Display, "No Signal Present, " and then the green power LED turned a dismal shade of amber (the color it displays when the monitor is in sleep mode").
I tried using the RGA input rather than the DVI inputs, to rule out that the graphics card was malfunctioning; to my surprise, the monitor turned on and worked. I changed back to the DVI mode, but the monitor stayed black. So, I changed back to the other RGB input, and everything turned on and worked fine. I was stumped on why just the DVI input would stop functioning.
Over the next few hours I swapped monitors from different computers, tried the new Viewsonic in other computers, and tried all of the configurations I could to rule out other components before I called Viewsonic Technical Support. I must say that Viewsonic was very helpful, although they did not find the problem. The recommended that I call the dealer and see if they would replace it for me, rather than send me one, simply to save me time (the reps figured it would take about 15 days to get it to my home in West Virginia) and money (Viewsonic would only pay shipping one way). After talking to Viewsonic for what seemed to be ages, I finally broke down and used the RGB inputs so I could get back to my studies.
I did not get hold of the dealer from which I bought the monitor (it is Thanksgiving, after all), but I did leave a message on his voice mail asking him to call me back when he got back to the office.
What a day!! As you can see by the post, I have spent allot of time trying to fix something that can probably not be fixed. Oh Well, maybe I will have a new monitor in a few days.
Today, my brand new, sexy, 19" Viewsonic flat panel monitor with pivot action (goes from landscape to portait mode) went haywire. I cannot really say that it stopped working, but I can say that it stopped working properly. It has two RGB (standard VGA) inputs, and one Digital Video-In input. I loved it!! I bought it at a computer show in Gaithersburg, MD on the 29th of October. Now, only a month from its purchase, the DVI input went bad.
What happened? Everything was working perfectly when I turned the computer off today at 2:30 to eat Thanksgiving Dinner; when I turned the computer on to work on my homework for IT130, the screen remained black, I received an error message on the monitor's On-Screen Display, "No Signal Present, " and then the green power LED turned a dismal shade of amber (the color it displays when the monitor is in sleep mode").
I tried using the RGA input rather than the DVI inputs, to rule out that the graphics card was malfunctioning; to my surprise, the monitor turned on and worked. I changed back to the DVI mode, but the monitor stayed black. So, I changed back to the other RGB input, and everything turned on and worked fine. I was stumped on why just the DVI input would stop functioning.
Over the next few hours I swapped monitors from different computers, tried the new Viewsonic in other computers, and tried all of the configurations I could to rule out other components before I called Viewsonic Technical Support. I must say that Viewsonic was very helpful, although they did not find the problem. The recommended that I call the dealer and see if they would replace it for me, rather than send me one, simply to save me time (the reps figured it would take about 15 days to get it to my home in West Virginia) and money (Viewsonic would only pay shipping one way). After talking to Viewsonic for what seemed to be ages, I finally broke down and used the RGB inputs so I could get back to my studies.
I did not get hold of the dealer from which I bought the monitor (it is Thanksgiving, after all), but I did leave a message on his voice mail asking him to call me back when he got back to the office.
What a day!! As you can see by the post, I have spent allot of time trying to fix something that can probably not be fixed. Oh Well, maybe I will have a new monitor in a few days.
Who Am I?
My name is William Collins, At this moment I work for the United States Census Bureau as a Quality Control Monitor; I am the person who monitors telephone call made by other Bureau employees, and evaluates the quality of their work.
I am a student at Mountain State University (MSU). Before starting at MSU, I studied at the nearby Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, Maryland, where I graduated cum laude with a double major Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Programming and in Database Management. My ambitions are to complete my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Networking, and to go further and eventually complete my Master's.
I must say that I really miss Hagerstown Community College, and sort of wished that they offered a Bachelor's program, however, I was very excited to learn the MSU's discipline program was very non-traditional, and in fact, was geared toward the adult learner.
Some of the scheduling conflicts that most adult students have, such as full-time jobs, are what some of the Universities like Mountain State understand best. Unfortunately, those same conflicts are what makes online learning so appealing, and therein lies my conflict with the entire premise of online learning.
My next post will explain a little better what I mean when I say, "conflict." Until next time -- take care!
I am a student at Mountain State University (MSU). Before starting at MSU, I studied at the nearby Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, Maryland, where I graduated cum laude with a double major Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Programming and in Database Management. My ambitions are to complete my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Networking, and to go further and eventually complete my Master's.
I must say that I really miss Hagerstown Community College, and sort of wished that they offered a Bachelor's program, however, I was very excited to learn the MSU's discipline program was very non-traditional, and in fact, was geared toward the adult learner.
Some of the scheduling conflicts that most adult students have, such as full-time jobs, are what some of the Universities like Mountain State understand best. Unfortunately, those same conflicts are what makes online learning so appealing, and therein lies my conflict with the entire premise of online learning.
My next post will explain a little better what I mean when I say, "conflict." Until next time -- take care!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Beginning...
I started this blog because of an online class that I am taking in order to receive my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Networking. This post is just the first of several whereby I will attempt to show my feelings for online education, adult learning, and other related subjects, without upsetting my Professors too much :)
I will attempt to share them with you through the use of this weblog. I hope that this creates at least a few comments before the class ends in the middle of December 2006 so I do not have to cheat and comment on my own work :). At the very least, I will use this venue as a means to get a few things off of my chest that I have felt for a long time.
My next post will include who I am, a little bit about me, and so forth. Thank you all for stopping by, and hope to hear from you soon.
Bill
I will attempt to share them with you through the use of this weblog. I hope that this creates at least a few comments before the class ends in the middle of December 2006 so I do not have to cheat and comment on my own work :). At the very least, I will use this venue as a means to get a few things off of my chest that I have felt for a long time.
My next post will include who I am, a little bit about me, and so forth. Thank you all for stopping by, and hope to hear from you soon.
Bill