Problem with Dell 20.1" Widescreen

Just got this via UPS today and tried to hook it up before work. When I turn it on I think I go to option 2 on the monitor which is DVI. I have it hooked up VGA but I can do DVI as well. Anyway the Colored box just floats around the screen saying something about self test and never shows an image. Ive tried option 1-4 and no luck I tried it on 2 PCs, one with a 5200FX and another with 9800Pro. I only got to test it for like 20 mins but couldnt get a desktop picture. Any Suggestions?

Sounds like you got a bojanked monitor. RMA time..

Yeah, could it be that I need to plug it in when the PC is off instead of just plugging it in while its running. I hope so, otherwise its on the phone with Dell Tech support in India for 3 hours before they let me send it back

you DEFINATLY need to turn the computer off when you plug in a new monitor, you might have just fried it