ViewSonic vx2035wm DVI

I just received a DVI adapter for the MB aluminum and I get nothing from my vx2035wm monitor. I don't think the adapter is bad but rather feel there is a compatibility issue or I'm not doing something correctly, I don't have another monitor handy at the moment to confirm. I did see others had the same problem and resorted to getting vga adapter back in November. I was hoping if it is a firmware problem with the MB that there might be a fix? I'm just grasping straws. Anyway what gives?

Thanks for the response.
Yes, I did use display preferences to detect the monitor and checked on to display the options on the tool bar. The display doesn't show up and I checked the "about this mac". I'm going to retry again as soon as I get to work. Hopefully it will work.
Regards,
Larry

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Hello, fine folks,
Well, I've been waiting to upgrade my 17" CRT monitor to a nice, big LCD. I finally got my chance last night. I bought a Viewsonic VX2035WM 20" widescreen monitor. I didn't get to set it up until today, however.
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I rebooted the computer, and reset the PRAM (just to try something). The boot up screen has a nice, solid blue hue, but when the desktop appears, the banding/oscillating begins anew like before.
I hope that has given you a good idea of what's happening. Some more information about my machine:
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This computer has run perfectly well for the almost 4 years I've owned it, and now it has me scratching my head. I'm going to hook up my iBook G4 via VGA and see if it's the monitor having troubles, or if it's perhaps my video card.
I apologize for my wordiness, but here's the overwhelming question: Is it my video card, or could it be the monitor?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking everyone in advance,
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Well, an update on the latest episode of this sad saga. Well, I was able to trade out the monitor with Circuit City, and they were great with their customer service (No, I don't work for them. ).
I got the monitor home, and quickly got things set up. I held my breath as I hit the power button on the monitor, then the power button on my G4. Nothing happened. I had a sinking feeling come over me.
I tried the old DVI-to-VGA adapter bit, and it worked beautifully, as it had with the prior monitor. I guess I had just traded in a perfectly fine monitor as a defective one.
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I guess I'll have some thinking to do. I don't know if I want to bother with the expense to get to the bottom of this.
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