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126808 2003-03-09 08:44:00 I was given an old 14" Unisys monitor (told it was in good condition) but when I plug in to my PC, there is no activity (blank screen). I could however, see that the indicator light changes from orange-yellow to green when booting up the PC.

What could be the likely problem?


Cheers
bk T (215)
126809 2003-03-09 08:55:00 > What could be the likely problem?

Where to start.
The fact that the power lamp changes suggests its actually seeing your video card output.

When you turn it off, do you see ANY activity on the screen (collapsing raster, squiggly line....ANYTHING)

If you dont, then its possible that there is no EHT supply, and repairs would probably be uneconomic.

Otherwise, it could be any of a few hundred possibilites....
godfather (25)
126810 2003-03-09 09:03:00 godfather,

Thanks for your prompt response. When I turn it off, the screen has No activity at all - completely dead.

Probably has to wait for the next hard rubbish collection to 'give' it away!

Thanks, anyway.
bk T (215)
126811 2003-03-09 19:41:00 When you turn it off or on or something, do you get electro-static attraction to the hairs on your hand, that's providing your hand was near the surface of the screen. E.ric (351)
126812 2003-03-10 01:11:00 > When you turn it off or on or something, do you get
> electro-static attraction to the hairs on your hand,
> that's providing your hand was near the surface of
> the screen .

No . nothing at all .
bk T (215)
126813 2003-03-10 01:21:00 Where I come from bk, we'd probably say it had sucked a kumara. :D

At that age & size, it is probably not worth worrying about.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
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