2005FPW no power cable in box?!?!

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:31

Hi guys,
got the above monitor today from OCUK (fine delivery again).
Just set it up upstairs and there isn't a power cable in the box!!! do they expect everyone to have a kettle lead hanging around? or is there supposed to be one in the box?? gutted! thank god for my laptop!
anyone know if there is supposed to be one?!
cheers

UOcUK Poopscoop · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:37

I *think* there is supposed to be one.

Perhaps you got a customer returned one?

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:40

hmm maybe, though it looked pristine and well packaged...

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:47

just googled and it looks as if there isn't one supplied... which is absolutely dire...
OCUK should mention it on there site as I have spent £340 on a monitor that I can't use until I get a cable now...
not very happy :mad:

UOcUK Poopscoop · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:50

Mine didn't come from ocuk but it certainly had one with it.

danoliver1 · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:54

bought mine from ocuk too. power cable came in a separate box not in the main one from dell :confused:

james.miller · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:58

i have 3 or 4 spares. always come in handy :confused:

Al Vallario · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:58

The power cable should come in a separate package. I presume this makes it easier for DELL to distribute stock without having boxes of monitors which can only be sold in certain countries.

If it doesn't show up within a few days (the weekend is approaching, might want to wait until Monday), I'd contact OcUK

Baddass · 24 Mar 2006 at 22:09

they come in seperate boxes. Dell ship the monitors out from their warehouse and because they are getting shipped worldwide. they dont package it with a power lead. If o contact OcUK they will send you a lead since it s supposed to come with one. you're not the first person to have this issue

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 22:25

hi guys, cheers for the replies... didn't get a seperate box. But I managed to track a power cable down.. got one with my 580w Tagan PSU which I never used.... managed to find it in the bottom of a box in the loft... so all is well

monitor is incredible by the way!!

UOcUK Poopscoop · 24 Mar 2006 at 22:28

PhilNUK said:
hi guys, cheers for the replies... didn't get a seperate box. But I managed to track a power cable down.. got one with my 580w Tagan PSU which I never used.... managed to find it in the bottom of a box in the loft... so all is well

monitor is incredible by the way!!

How much backlight bleed in the corners mate?

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 22:54

erm... none that I can see....
do you mean a white glow? got that on mine at work, but not this one..... is it something that happens over time?
:confused:

UOcUK Poopscoop · 24 Mar 2006 at 23:02

Put a completely black background on the monitor (or look at it as it boots through bios) and with the room lights off look for uneven glow (brighter) in the corners of the display.

FrankJH · 24 Mar 2006 at 23:10

I never got my power cable when I bought it from OCUK, always meant to mention it, but completely forgot - just fortunate I had a few spare i guess lol

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 23:13

just tried the black screen thingy and noticed that the bottom left seems ever so slightly lighter than the rest... only that corner though... it a bad thing? is it likely to get worse?

UOcUK Poopscoop · 24 Mar 2006 at 23:28

PhilNUK said:
just tried the black screen thingy and noticed that the bottom left seems ever so slightly lighter than the rest... only that corner though... it a bad thing? is it likely to get worse?

No, shouldnt get worse but is an unfortunate "feature" of the Dell and most widescreen 20" monitors at the moment.

PhilNUK · 24 Mar 2006 at 23:55

plop

ah well... only spotted it on the loading screen for Far Cry...
I know that if I send it back I am likely to get one back with no bleeding but with a dead pixel.... of which I have none at the moment...
will have to live with it I think..

Al Vallario · 25 Mar 2006 at 00:00

PhilNUK said:
plop

ah well... only spotted it on the loading screen for Far Cry...
I know that if I send it back I am likely to get one back with no bleeding but with a dead pixel.... of which I have none at the moment...
will have to live with it I think..

It's not that likely actually; you're more likely to get a replacement with the same, if not worse backlight bleeding. Unfortunately it's a problem which has plagued the 2005FPW, and you may go through a number of replacements before you get one which is near enough perfect.

If it's not that noticable, just cut your losses and enjoy your new monitor

PhilNUK · 25 Mar 2006 at 01:06

hmmm it seems the longer the monitor is on for the worse it becomes.. its actually spreading from the bottom left toward the middle now, and bearing in mind I do a lot of photoshop and graphic work with my PC its seriously going to affect my perception of colours..
If I send this back is there any way I can just get my cash back? didn't realise the monitor was so susceptible to faults... !

UOcUK Poopscoop · 25 Mar 2006 at 03:01

PhilNUK said:
hmmm it seems the longer the monitor is on for the worse it becomes.. its actually spreading from the bottom left toward the middle now, and bearing in mind I do a lot of photoshop and graphic work with my PC its seriously going to affect my perception of colours..
If I send this back is there any way I can just get my cash back? didn't realise the monitor was so susceptible to faults... !

I think it is fair to say that buying a 20" WS monitor without fault is like searching for the Holy Grail at the moment.