i was wondering if anyone has any experience with monitor auto-detection by a video card (specifically, the ATI rage mobility/P)? my laptop is, after a small accident, displayless, and i'm trying to ...

I'm sure there is a spec somewhere (VESA or something) but here are a couple of references. Power is watts = volts * amps. Even though there was a +5V pin on a VGA connector, it may not be suitable ...