oooo---k... BUT! Both the monitor and the cable are DVI-D (dual flavour) and he'll just plug the HDMI end in his laptop. Where is the part where it doesn't work? I'm getting curious now
HDMI can carry analogue signal. Same for Display Port... but nothing says that it WILL. It's optional for manufacture to implement it
Thanks a lot for the assistance guys. I might give that cable a shot, doesn't make any sense why it wouldn't work! I am a little busy at the moment on an intensive course, but I'll get back with a solution hopefully.