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anthony
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 6:31 pm: | |
when i turn on my computer then turn on my monitor the light goes from green to orange and nuthing comes up!! what is wrong? |
anthony
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 6:32 pm: | |
help!! |
Michael
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 9:11 pm: | |
Don't panic. First make sure the cable from the monitor is snugly inserted into the PC. If it seems loose, tighten the thumbscrews on the connector....but not too tight. If this fails to solve the problem, then open your PC and make sure the video card is firmly inserted into its slot. This is, of course, assuming that is is not an onboard video adaptor. If the card seems fully inserted, but the problem persists, try pulling the card out completely and reseating it. If you still have no video, check the CMOS settings. If you are not sure what to look for (it may vary widely depending on you BIOS version and maufacturer), try resetting to defaults. This usually puts it back into a usuable form, although some tweaking may be required. This is also something to try if the video is onboard, rather than an expansion card. Try the monitor on a known good PC to see if it works. If all else fails, get a new video card. If the video is onboard, put in a new card and disable the onboard video in the CMOS. Hope this helps. |
Dave
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 10:35 pm: | |
Another thing to look for is the telltale "beep" that your computer makes a few seconds after you start it up. If you hear that beep, chances are very good that you have a problem with your monitor. If you DON'T hear the beep, chances are there's something wrong with your PC. Just another way to narrow things down a bit... |
Ruth L. Smith
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 - 3:35 am: | |
I had this prob. a few years ago, and it turned out to be an energy saving monitor. The energy saving button had been pushed by accident.  I don't know if this will help your case but I would also check to see if any of the little pins on the connector end are messed up. If it still will not work when you try it on another computer call around to the tv repair shops in your area...
Lots of times they can fix monitors too. |
aljpson
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 - 4:58 pm: | |
Assuming all the data/power cables and connectors are all OK, this is a common problem if you're using an energy-saving monitor with an ATX power supply, which means you're using ps2 keyboard & ps2 mouse.
Solution: Always turn on your computer BEFORE you turn on your monitor.
It works for me all the time. |
aljpson
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 - 5:00 pm: | |
Assuming all the data/power cables, connectors and everything else is OK, this would be a common problem if you're using an energy-saving monitor with an ATX power supply, which means you're using ps2 keyboard & ps2 mouse.
Solution: Always turn on your computer BEFORE you turn on your monitor.
It works for me all the time. |
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