Posted on 08/30/2004 7:43:19 AM PDT by Sybeck1
Thanks for any help. This morning I was online (using dail-up) and it forze up on me. I have windows 2000. I hit rrestart after it froze and the system came back up except then it did not see my keyboard. So I hit the restart again and unplugged and replugged my keyboard (that's worked in the past for the mouse). Well now the monitor seems to start but goes immediately to like power save, with the the monitor light going from green to light yellow. Its on but not showing anything. Any suggestions?
Its at home so I will have to check it again later tonight.
Thanks
Try logging in.
try a different monitor, if possible
May the forze be with you.
Unplug the CPU, monitor, everything for about1-2 minutes. Plug back in and restart.
Did you try stuning it with your beeber?
FAST. It's going to blow.
ok, #5 above is as good a starting point as you'll get. Never plug or unplug non-USB peripherals such as mouse or keyboard with the power on.
OH NOOOO NOT A BEEBER STUNER!!!!!!!!!!!
It's Bush's fault...
Some monitors have a separate power save button on the front. You may have bumped it. If you see an unknown button on the front of your monitor, that may be it.
Potentially a videocard problem, but that usually results in a series of "beeps" when you restart
If your graphics are integrated into your motherboard, can't really say what you should do beyond trying a different monitor.
I had a problem with mine yesterday morning. I couldn't get a full picture. I pushed the menu button and nothing. I shut the monitor down and then it wouldn't turn back on. Try milfords suggestion. After shutting everything off I turned off the power bar for a couple of minutes and then when I turned it back on everything was fine. Hope it works for you.
LilyBean
Thank you, for the advice. Sorry no spell check in the posting window.
Series, though, do you have a different monitor you can try? If another one doesn't work then it's not the monitor. Beyond that, I defer to the marvelous IT wizards on this board who were so helpful when my Viking Kitty sat on my keyboard awhile back...
:-)
is the computer making any beeps when you turn it on? look up bios beep on google.com to get information on what beeping meens when starting your computer.
Also, don't unplug your keyboard or mouse when the computer is on, because, that is a BAD IDEA. Your computer likes to have those things at all times when it is awake.
If you have another monitor, try using that one, instead of your current monitor - or if you have a laptop, plug it into your monitor, and see if your monitor comes on w/ the laptop plugged in.
Usually, if there is something wrong with the pc, you should be getting a NO SIGNAL blurb on your monitor (some do this, some don't).
When you turn on your computer, do you see the windows start up screen, and then it goes blank, or does it just power up then off?
You could try a new power cable for your monitor, OR just buy a whole new system for $800 bucks or so at dell.com.
Yeah.
I had that problem once. After some fiddling around it turned out that the 4-pin power connector to my videocard turned bad for no apparent reason. Using another 4-pin connector worked like a charm.
I wonce rote a turn paper on forzen monitors. It was stuning.
Buy a new one..immediately. It's not worth being off FreeRepublic for more than 24 hours.
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