Well - is it possible that the screen is DOA? Have you tried it on another computer? That would be my first move. If it doesn't work on another computer, and you're sure that you have all of the cables properly inserted, then I would RMA it.
Also, is it possible that the machine is not booting up? Does it seem to be running OK? If you have speakers, you could turn up the volume and wait for the "Windows welcome" tune that plays when it starts up. Or have you even installed an OS yet? I guess not since it's a new build? Have you tried a known working monitor on the computer..?
[edit]damn - got beat to the punch![/edit]
i do have windows on the hard drive, but wouldent it need drivers to make sound? and i dont think it would boot strait up.
Well - is it possible that the screen is DOA? Have you tried it on another computer? That would be my first move. If it doesn't work on another computer, and you're sure that you have all of the cables properly inserted, then I would RMA it.
Also, is it possible that the machine is not booting up? Does it seem to be running OK? If you have speakers, you could turn up the volume and wait for the "Windows welcome" tune that plays when it starts up. Or have you even installed an OS yet? I guess not since it's a new build? Have you tried a known working monitor on the computer..?
[edit]damn - got beat to the punch![/edit]
I would think you would have sound via your on-board audio ports w/out installing a driver. Maybe. But since we know that the monitor is working on the laptop, I think that we need to find out why you're not getting display from the board. When you tried your on-board graphics, did you still have the video card inserted? Completely remove it as well as everything else from the computer, so that all you have plugged in is the monitor to the on-board VGA, a power cable, and a keyboard. Then see if you get any display.
Post back with the results - I'll be researching further posibilities.
Holy S*** it works!
the only thing i did different was take out a wireless internet card, and plug in a ps/2 keyboard instead of a usb one...
THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR HELP!