Input Signal out of range, problem with cable?

[retghy]

Hello, I've been searching the forums trying to find a solution for my problem but got none so far.

First, I need to tell you that my native language is not english, so my syntax might be weird or funny to you, at least I hope you understand me.

Well, the problem, In my new job, they just got all the hardware including some HP 2200 workstation computers, so far so good, the software we work with needs Debian Lenny as the main Operating system (some dependencies they need to fix), we already have debian lenny installed in every computer but there is an issue with the monitors or the video adapter, the computers come with no normal blue VGA port, instead they use a DVI port, the monitors have both VGA and DVI port, the cable comes with VGA in one end, and DVI in the other, we connect to the monitor using the VGA side and to the computer using the DVI side, but when the O.S. (operating system) is starting and is about to show the graphical environment the monitor led goes orange and says Input signal out of range.

The weird thing, what we do to "solve" this and be able to work so far is use a normal video cable with VGA port in both ends and use a converter VGA to DVI to connect to the computer restart the machine wait until login screen shows up and then and only when you have image in the monitor, we switch back to the original cable and everything works perfect. But if we restart the computer that cable wont work again and need to use the other restart, and then switch back.

It is a pain, I mean, the original cable that comes with the monitor obviously work because after computer is restarted using a normal VGA with VGA to DVI converter plugged it shows the login screen and after that we can continue to use the old cable.

The error Input signal out of range I know its telling me that the video card is sending a frequency that monitor cannot handle and ask for a change, but again, why it works after the computer is restarted with another cable?

The xorg.cong under monitor section has nothing defined, I tried forcing frequency using HorizSync and VertRefresh values 40-60 but no luck.

What can i do here?

I hope at least that you understand the problem, and please, go ahead and correct my spelling too if needed

Thank you so much in advanced.

[donaldfarkas]

The input out of range means that you selected a higher or an unsupported resolution then what your monitor can handle. So try changing the resolution to lowest as it can go and save and restart see if it keeps happening?

[retghy]

The resolution hasnt been touch, as i said, with 1 normal VGA - VGA cable using a VGA to DVI converter it works, after you use that cable you can switch back to the original and work normally, but if you restart the computer again u get the input out of range.