Monitors won't turn on sometimes since upgrading to 10.6
by Hootayah - 11/21/09 8:15 PM
Occasionally after a full shut down, when I restart, only one of my two monitors will start up.
It sometimes takes half a dozen restarts before it finally comes on. There doesn't seem to be any reason for it, or lose connections etc.. and it doesn't happen during a normal restart.
The only time it happens is if I have to do a full shut down or if the power has gone off etc.
I hit the power button to restart the computer, I hear the startup chime and after a very long wait, only the left monitor will start up. The right one acts as if it's never received a signal from the computer to activate. The power is on and it's ready to go but it takes at least 6 to 12 more startups from scratch using the main power button to get it working again. Sometimes, neither monitor with turn on.
Any ideas what might be causing this?
Mac Core 8, 3GHZ, 10GB, 4TB, OSX 10.6.2

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