For the past 10 months, this configuration has worked beautifully:
Dell U2412M monitor (VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort inputs)
Ancient Dell XPS 8100, Win10 Home, NVIDIA GeForce 220 (VGA, DVI-D, HDMI out)
Dell Latitude 7400, Win 10 Pro, Dell D6000 USB-C dock (DisplayPort, HDMI out)
XPS8100 - NVIDIA GeForce 220 DVI-D out --> DVI-D cable --> U2412M DVI-D in
Dell Latitude 7400 --> Dell D6000 docking station --> DisplayPort cable --> U2412M DisplayPort in
I use the source select on the monitor to go back and forth between machines.
I have replaced the XPS 8100 with a new XPS 8940 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super, Win10 Home), also connected via DVI-D. The GTX 1660 has DVD-D, DisplayPort, and HDMI out.
Now, with both machines on, when I change the monitor to the DisplayPort input, the screen goes black and the light on the power button flashes at a two second interval. I can't see the laptop and cannot change the source back to DVI-D. Here's where it gets weird. As soon as I unplug the DVI-D cable, the power light returns to a solid state, the Dell logo appears, and the laptop video appears on the monitor. I can then plug the DVI-D cable back into the XPS and switch the source back to DVI-D. But it's a one-way trip without unplugging a cable.
I suspect it has something to do with the GeForce GTX 1660 Super, but I have no idea what. Both the old and new XPS are running the same basic default settings (1920x1200, 60Hz, 8 Bit RGB, SDR). It's almost as if something from the GTX 1660 "poisons" the DVI-D connection in the monitor logic.
I'm about ready to buy a DisplayPort KVM, but hesitant, as they seem to introduce other problems.
Appreciate any thoughts. Thank you.
Dell U2412M monitor (VGA, DVI-D, DisplayPort inputs)
Ancient Dell XPS 8100, Win10 Home, NVIDIA GeForce 220 (VGA, DVI-D, HDMI out)
Dell Latitude 7400, Win 10 Pro, Dell D6000 USB-C dock (DisplayPort, HDMI out)
XPS8100 - NVIDIA GeForce 220 DVI-D out --> DVI-D cable --> U2412M DVI-D in
Dell Latitude 7400 --> Dell D6000 docking station --> DisplayPort cable --> U2412M DisplayPort in
I use the source select on the monitor to go back and forth between machines.
I have replaced the XPS 8100 with a new XPS 8940 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super, Win10 Home), also connected via DVI-D. The GTX 1660 has DVD-D, DisplayPort, and HDMI out.
Now, with both machines on, when I change the monitor to the DisplayPort input, the screen goes black and the light on the power button flashes at a two second interval. I can't see the laptop and cannot change the source back to DVI-D. Here's where it gets weird. As soon as I unplug the DVI-D cable, the power light returns to a solid state, the Dell logo appears, and the laptop video appears on the monitor. I can then plug the DVI-D cable back into the XPS and switch the source back to DVI-D. But it's a one-way trip without unplugging a cable.
I suspect it has something to do with the GeForce GTX 1660 Super, but I have no idea what. Both the old and new XPS are running the same basic default settings (1920x1200, 60Hz, 8 Bit RGB, SDR). It's almost as if something from the GTX 1660 "poisons" the DVI-D connection in the monitor logic.
I'm about ready to buy a DisplayPort KVM, but hesitant, as they seem to introduce other problems.
Appreciate any thoughts. Thank you.