Patent ID: 7755503
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A system for error messaging of an incorrect graphics cable connection, the system comprising: an information handling system having a graphics output port and operable to output a graphics signal at the port; a peripheral having a graphics input port and operable to display a graphics signal communicated from an information handling system to the graphics input port, the peripheral further having a graphics output loop and graphics output port, the graphics output loop operable to communicate graphics signals received at the graphics input port for output at the graphics output port; a graphics cable having first and second ends, the graphics cable operable to communicate the graphics signal from the information handling system; and a cable connection detector associated with the peripheral graphics output port, the cable connection detector operable to detect a graphics signal input to the graphics output port and to display an error message with the peripheral in response to detecting the graphics signal input.