DVI as primary monitor? How to activate?

I have a Benq 19" LCD monitor w/ both VGA and DVI inputs. I was SO looking forward to having true DVI output, but when I hook up the monitor via the DVI cable and boot, I get no image. Windows boots normally, because I can switch back to the VGA cable and see my desktop.
Is there something I'm missing somewhere to use DVI as the default output of my TI-4200 VIVO card??

I'll try that... what I "have" tried as well, is to use a DVI to VGA adapter and in this case, I can get my desktop (although still VGA quality) so I assume this means that the DVI port isnt dead all together. However, if I then unplug the VGA adapter and hook up the DVI cable directly... nothing (no signal)

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