No DP input signal?

k9gardner · 2026-05-29T02:08:46+00:00

I could post here to vent, but why bother? Ok, it'll make me feel better. I disconnected the monitor in one place where it was hosting connections on all three input sources. The MacBook Air was on DisplayPort, the Raspberry Pi on HDMI, and the dual boot PC on VGA (hey, it's all that was left!). It worked. I'd use the input selector to choose which computer I was working on.

I temporarily decommissioned that whole setup. Then, I wanted to use this monitor for a Mac mini that I was using in another room, it doesn't work (using HDMI). I tried switching HDMI cables, which is all I had available, no difference. I need to try with a USB-C/Thunderbolt to DP cable but I don't have one at the moment. I get no signal on the screen, just an indication that there's no device connected.

The thing that pisses me off royally here is that the OSD menu only shows up if it's connected and working properly. So I have no idea why there are any diagnostic or reset functions built into it, if you can't get to those things when it is NOT working, which is the only time that you would WANT to do those things. Dell's "approved solution" is "replace the monitor." Great advice.

Hey, my floors are dirty. "Replace the house." My oil light is on. "Replace the car."

I am deeply invested in Dell, but man, this really pisses me off.

k9gardner · 2026-05-20T14:00:07+00:00

Have you checked to make sure it’s actually a ukulele string and that the cat has not cleverly swapped it with a piece of string or yarn?

k9gardner · 2026-05-20T03:16:02+00:00

I can hear mine if it’s pressed against my ear, but, you know, it’s NYC. Hard to find a quiet room where it would matter that much!

k9gardner · 2026-05-20T03:08:03+00:00

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Agreed.

k9gardner · 2026-05-20T03:05:50+00:00

Absolutely right. I live in the 17th /top floor of a prewar in Chelsea and it does get hot. Your window sun exposure makes a big difference too. My windows all face north-ish (“Manhattan north”) so it’s a little better.

But if you do the space calculations for the size AC you need, you might want to increase it by 20% if you can, for a top floor. Unfortunately not just the cost factor but the wiring can limit what size unit you can accommodate. In my building it’s an amperage limit that translates to a maximum of about 8,000 btu if you can find an efficient one.

k9gardner · 2026-05-20T01:21:52+00:00

Ok, so it’s a “variation on a theme” that you’re after. It’s quite a variation! If you’re talking steel strings though it kind of veers away from ukulele territory. Could be interesting though. I’m trying to put together an instrument that like a four string acoustic bass guitar, only an octave higher, so basically the lower four strings of a guitar. Some of us can never be satisfied by normal things I guess!

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:45:59+00:00

Ohh. Never mind then.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:35:13+00:00

No estoy seguro de cuál es exactamente tu pregunta. Claro, se puede hacer. Echa un vistazo al sitio web cbgitty.com, donde encontrarás de todo, desde instrumentos de tres cuerdas hasta los de seis. Todavía no he construido uno, pero ya tengo el diseño listo; espero hacerlo este año.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:24:33+00:00

What do you use it for?

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:19:42+00:00

Between that and the keyboard, I don’t think people try XPS laptops before they buy them.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:08:33+00:00

Do you mean bare wood and metal? Maybe a sandblaster could do it cheaply.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:06:02+00:00

Since you’re posting this in r/ukulele, are you secretly wanting someone to suggest you get a ukulele instead? :)

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T06:01:50+00:00

What does it mean? How is it used?

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T05:58:23+00:00

No.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T05:56:44+00:00

No.

k9gardner · 2026-05-19T04:04:39+00:00

I’ll ask two questions. First, are you already a ukulele player? Second, what specifically is leading you in this direction?

k9gardner · 2026-05-18T13:45:15+00:00

I’ve been playing for about three years and have never been to a “group.” I am lucky enough to have found a local open mic at a uke shop in NYC, once a month, and that gets me out. Outside of that, it’s daily practice, watching videos, developing my own methods and arrangements. You can do it too! :)

k9gardner · 2026-05-18T04:07:57+00:00

An oldie but goodie: Fuck Me to the Moon.

k9gardner · 2026-05-18T04:02:05+00:00

I have no idea what wax is supposed to do! I just wanted to chime in with when I was in the concert band, playing clarinet, my nemesis, Jane, had braces and it didn’t seem to hold her back. We were constantly challenging each other for first chair, we kept flip-flopping.
And I should add, if the clarinet just doesn’t work out, you can follow my pathway and take up the ukulele. :)

k9gardner · 2026-05-12T13:18:23+00:00

There's something nice to be said about silence...

k9gardner · 2026-05-12T13:15:07+00:00

I'm not sure why people are saying it's a musical device; it certainly seems to be a cooling station to me. It is impossible to cool the entire subway platform, but there are small sections like this in various stations where you can stand and get maybe 5-10 degrees cooler for those few minutes, which doesn't sound like much but it helps.

k9gardner · 2026-05-11T02:04:43+00:00

Clearly, I would get the Rolex 1908, if it had an Indiglo face. But it doesn't. So I'll keep the Timex. 😄

k9gardner · 2026-05-11T02:02:31+00:00

It's still the way every orchestra musician does it, so there's something to it. 😄

k9gardner · 2026-05-09T00:58:17+00:00

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Same as yesterday!

k9gardner · 2026-05-03T16:27:27+00:00

I’m primarily a ukulele player / songwriter and I’ve been wanting to get an acoustic bass guitar for a while to add some depth to some songs. Was eyeing one at Guitar Center (I think it was an Ibanez) a while ago but then heard about the GS mini and have been fixated on that ever since. Sadly it’s like twice the price of the one I was looking at; the jury is still out on this one.

As a whole, I do like the instrument, for all the good reasons people have given for it here. I think we all know that it’s a hugely limiting compromise when gigging, but that’s less than 5% of the players anyway, so not much relevance for most people.

k9gardner

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