Problem when using Dell E198WfP when using as dual monitor

Have you enabled dual-head mode on the WinTerm (Start-System Setup-Dual Head)?

sometimes if you unplug it and hold the power button on and then off and then plug it back in sometimes will reset them. if not check to see if the buttons are stuck on. I had a copuble of the dell montors and they seemed to be no good so I use an acer montors and they seem to be better

green light on means your monitor showing display.change your button .your monitor working properly.

go to desktop - right click, select "properties", then "settings", with 2 monitors you should see both here. Make sure you have "extend my Windows onto this monitor" checked.

You should be able to drag the icons over to the same monitor as the start button.

When you drag your mouse across the screen it should move across both monitors.

Hope this helps...if it does, please give me a positive!!

thanks!

That model of the dell monitor you have is very skinny, you need something that can sit on top comfortably.

I suggest the Logitech Communications Deluxe as shown here courtesy of Logitech:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/3057&cl=us,en

Its a webcam that has good quality video and one that I've used in the past. You'll notice the way its shaped that it will sit and conform to the natural shape of your monitor.

Here is a little guide for setting up dual monitors with fedora core 6: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-setup-dual-monitors-on-linux-fedora-core/

I haven't had to use duals monitors with Linux yet but if this doesn't work let me know and I'll run some tests as I can easily set this up at work (we use the same computers and similar cards).

the ati chip is not so good dual monitor so please use nvidia for dual monitoring

Did it work properly using a VGA (analog) cable? If so, check your DVI (digital) cable against the pictures at the bottom of http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html.
You probably have one of the two at the left. Each has a different bandwidth, translating to a maximum resolution. The native resolution for your monitor might be marginal if you have a single-link DVI-D cable.
My 204B seems very picky about signal-level. It blinks when connected by DVI, even though it should be fine with a single-link cable, and complains about the settings even though the settings are optimal. Maybe yours is similar. I have ordered a dual-link cable and will try that myself.

please be specific, your question is not understood properly??

I have an E152FP and I was having the exact same problem...my fix was just to turn down the brightness below 60 and I have not had a problem since. Hope this helps...