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prutserke
| | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 1:13 pm: | |
Hi!
After I've opened my pc to check something, I only get a black screen at startup. (The monitor still works fine with another pc.) One time, I could see a message(?) box appearing in the middle of the screen, but it was very vage and faded out immediately. I think that the pc is starting as usual, as I recognise the sounds (but I'm not sure). But there were some extra loud beeps in the beginning.
They told me it could be the video card. I have an integrated one, so I've just put an extra one in a slot. It didn't change anything.
I have the feeling that it is something stupid. What could I have disconnected accidently? Did I insert the videocard in the wrong way? What was this message that disappeared? What could I do to check?
Thanks |
Robert Hunter
| | Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2004 - 4:48 pm: | |
First off, depending on your system, you may have to change a jumper setting on the motherboard to disable the 'on-board' video before inserting a slot card. Secondly, those "extra loud beeps" are actually telling you what's wrong. Try http://www.bioscentral.com/ to find out what beeps mean. |
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