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I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or
a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. |
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tap f8 during boot and use safe mode to check what drivers are installed,
-- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters "Elaine" wrote in message ... | I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or | a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to | my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by | itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I | have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a | reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long | enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will | stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the | moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the | LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby | mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of | just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to | do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. |
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I have tried but not much happens. I cannot seem to get
it into safe mode, all i can do is go to the BIOS. I have tried Fdisk-ing it and Format C: and still it keeps turning off the moment windows seems like its starting. -----Original Message----- tap f8 during boot and use safe mode to check what drivers are installed, -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters "Elaine" wrote in message ... | I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or | a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to | my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by | itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I | have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a | reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long | enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will | stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the | moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the | LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby | mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of | just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to | do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. . |
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Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are
fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. |
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Hi, I had this happen to me a few weeks ago I booted up one morning and just
a windows started to load the monitor switched of as if in standby mode. Anyway I done a c: scanreg /restore and restored the registry to a previous date before the fault occurred and that cured it Still don`t no what caused it though. Kim "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. |
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How would i go about doing a C:scanreg/restore? How did
you do so if your monitor is blank? I am still at a loss here. All my cables are in, no pins are bent, i cannot figure it out. I have only had the computer for three years its not old enough to be dying on me yet! Elaine -----Original Message----- Hi, I had this happen to me a few weeks ago I booted up one morning and just a windows started to load the monitor switched of as if in standby mode. Anyway I done a c: scanreg /restore and restored the registry to a previous date before the fault occurred and that cured it Still don`t no what caused it though. Kim "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. . |
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Sounds like corrupted drivers, possibly on the PM side of it.
-- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "kimbo_" wrote in message ... Hi, I had this happen to me a few weeks ago I booted up one morning and just a windows started to load the monitor switched of as if in standby mode. Anyway I done a c: scanreg /restore and restored the registry to a previous date before the fault occurred and that cured it Still don`t no what caused it though. Kim "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. |
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... How would i go about doing a C:scanreg/restore? Boot the computer to DOS by holding down the CTRL key just after the memory count during POST before the Windows screen appears. Release the key after you see the Startup menu, select DOS Command Prompt. At the prompt type below and press Enter: scanreg /restore **note the space between scanreg and /. Select a date prior to when your problem began. If you have booted on more than 5 succesive days then you will not have a registry backup old enough. Windows creates a new reg backup each new day the machine is started. If you are able to restore an older registry, when completed at the prompt type: win and press Enter to reboot to Windows. How did you do so if your monitor is blank? Because it is a Windows problem, not DOS. I am still at a loss here. All my cables are in, no pins are bent, i cannot figure it out. I have only had the computer for three years its not old enough to be dying on me yet! Not true, all new autos don't last their life expetency either. Had you tried any of the suggestions I posted other than checking the cables? If so, what happens when you do? -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. Elaine -----Original Message----- Hi, I had this happen to me a few weeks ago I booted up one morning and just a windows started to load the monitor switched of as if in standby mode. Anyway I done a c: scanreg /restore and restored the registry to a previous date before the fault occurred and that cured it Still don`t no what caused it though. Kim "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. . |
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In addition to faulty drivers, you may have a damaged
video card. Consider buying a new one that fits your style and budget if you plan on keeping the computer with the problem. If your a casual computer user doin basic stuff, go for a low-end ATI or Nvidia based card like ATI ATI Radeon 9700 or GeForce FX 5200 (or lower to a GF2 or somthin cheap). A worker, get one dirt-cheap, but from a company that you know will supply reputable drivers. Like new, advanced games or video editing, get a med/high- end ATI or Nvidia Chip like an All in Wonder 9800 pro or GFFX 9850 (dont think you would need a Quadro). |
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Well now it has been more than a week of rebooting and
restarting and trying anything i could. I finally got the thing to stay on long enough for me to reinstall windows but i cannot get it to stay on longer than about four minutes at a time but at least now i can get to a screen. I have been trying to do a disk clean up but it keeps telling me there is an error found and i cannot continue. I've tried defragmenting but that doesnt get very far before it all turns off again. I just cant understand what to do. I remember you asking what kind of drivers i have but i dont know how to find that out or what to do after i do figure that out. Elaine -----Original Message----- wrote in message ... How would i go about doing a C:scanreg/restore? Boot the computer to DOS by holding down the CTRL key just after the memory count during POST before the Windows screen appears. Release the key after you see the Startup menu, select DOS Command Prompt. At the prompt type below and press Enter: scanreg /restore **note the space between scanreg and /. Select a date prior to when your problem began. If you have booted on more than 5 succesive days then you will not have a registry backup old enough. Windows creates a new reg backup each new day the machine is started. If you are able to restore an older registry, when completed at the prompt type: win and press Enter to reboot to Windows. How did you do so if your monitor is blank? Because it is a Windows problem, not DOS. I am still at a loss here. All my cables are in, no pins are bent, i cannot figure it out. I have only had the computer for three years its not old enough to be dying on me yet! Not true, all new autos don't last their life expetency either. Had you tried any of the suggestions I posted other than checking the cables? If so, what happens when you do? -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. Elaine -----Original Message----- Hi, I had this happen to me a few weeks ago I booted up one morning and just a windows started to load the monitor switched of as if in standby mode. Anyway I done a c: scanreg /restore and restored the registry to a previous date before the fault occurred and that cured it Still don`t no what caused it though. Kim "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Check the cables and connections to make sure none have become loose and they are fully seated. If you have access to another monitor, try it to see if you have the same problem. See if holding down the F5 key after the mem count during POST gets you to Safe Mode. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "Elaine" wrote in message ... I cannot figure out if i am having a software problem or a hardware problem. Whenever i startup, i cannot get to my desktop before my monitor turns itself off, all by itself, even if i havent touched a key or my mouse. I have tried everything i can think of, i have ran a reinstall of windows but the monitor wont stay on long enough for me to see if it has worked. the monitor will stay on as long as i am running the reinstall but the moment it is finished it turns itself off again and the LED light goes from green to amber, as if its in standby mode. I am really not sure what to do here, thinking of just throwing it away but i would really hate to have to do that if i can fix it. any help is welcome. Thank you. . . |
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