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| Thread ID: 60363 | 2005-07-29 22:16:00 | Monitor won't start | mark c (247) | Press F1 |
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| 376714 | 2005-07-29 22:16:00 | Hi, The 'box' won't turn on the monitor. When the power is turned on the orange light on the monitor turns on and what used to happen is that as the computer boots up the light would change to green and the screen display would start. This doesn't happen anymore, just stays on orange while the all the LEDs and sounds of the computer booting up on the case itself all are the same. I tried another monitor, which works fine connected to another box, and the same thing happened. The screen just stays blank. What next? Win 98 on an old machine onboard sound and video. 64 megs RAM 333mghz Celeron processor. I.3 gig HD. Is there any sort of emergency boot that might get the monitor going enough to do some diagnostics. PS Haven't tried getting into Safe Mode. Sort of seems worse than that. TIA...mark c |
mark c (247) | ||
| 376715 | 2005-07-29 22:26:00 | Sounds like the videocard is shot. Not much use using safe mode, if u cant see anything. Replace the videocard. Or install another videocard. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 376716 | 2005-07-29 22:29:00 | Great. But it hasn't got, AFAIK, a seperate videocard. Aren't they built into the mainboard unless you put in one yourself or does 'on-board' video mean just the manufacturer's standard? |
mark c (247) | ||
| 376717 | 2005-07-29 23:03:00 | If the mobo has PCI slots, I would try borrowing a card and trying it out. Yup onboard means its on the mobo. BUT it doesnt mean a PCI videocard wont work, if u plug one in. And connect a monitor to it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 376718 | 2005-07-29 23:24:00 | OK thanks very much. You're a very helpful guy. Hope people are as good to you as you are to others. Will give it a go..........mark c |
mark c (247) | ||
| 376719 | 2005-07-29 23:37:00 | No worries :) Hope it works in the end |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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