Computer monitor won't come on

8/30/04 | self

[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

[null and void]

Try logging in.

[Mr. K]

try a different monitor, if possible

[Tijeras_Slim]

May the forze be with you.

[mlbford2]

Unplug the CPU, monitor, everything for about1-2 minutes. Plug back in and restart.

[brewcrew]

Did you try stuning it with your beeber?

[tallhappy]

RUN!!!!

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.

[Mr. K]

OH NOOOO NOT A BEEBER STUNER!!!!!!!!!!!

[LIConFem]

It's Bush's fault...

[ZGuy]

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.

[Lance Romance]

Potentially a videocard problem, but that usually results in a series of "beeps" when you restart

[Textide]

Sounds like the video card is loose or went bad. Might try unplugging everything and physically removing and then reinstalling the video card. If that doesn't work, try another monitor (if you can).

If your graphics are integrated into your motherboard, can't really say what you should do beyond trying a different monitor.

[LilyBean]

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

[Sybeck1]

Thank you, for the advice. Sorry no spell check in the posting window.

[SandyInSeattle]

Your cat didn't sit on it, did he?

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...

:-)

[NotQuiteCricket]

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.

[Nataku X]

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.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I wonce rote a turn paper on forzen monitors. It was stuning.

[beezdotcom]

Knowing nothing about your level of expertise, it's hard to know where to start. It could be a problem with either electronics, or OS/software.

Do you have current anti-virus software running on the machine? Adware blockers/killers? Is it well-ventilated? Does the power supply fan still work? The list of possible problems is endless...

[Hildy]

Buy a new one..immediately. It's not worth being off FreeRepublic for more than 24 hours.

[Shryke]

I'll go ahead and refer to my computer blub for advice on this purrplexing prroblem.

BEEBER to the SAF list!

SAF is the Smart A$$ed Freeper list, dedicated to levity. Please email me to be on or off.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Press alt, esc, and the any key.

[goldstategop]

Bad monitor. After a couple of years, it dies and then its time to replace it.

[kidd]

Sorry no spell check in the posting window

Hey, no problem. I'm simply impressed that you got this far without seeing what you're typing.

:>)

[marktuoni]

My monitor forze my stuned beeber!

[hosepipe]

Monitor is nor plugged in
Montitor is not pluged correctly to computer
Video board is bad or has come loose from the buss
BAD MONITOR

get IT REPAIRED.. let the tech worry about it and go fishing..

[martin_fierro]

[Conspiracy Guy]

Your PC has entered a parallel universe. Replace it!

[marktuoni]

May this be a lesson to you all, NEVER, EVER hit the 'rrestart' key when your computer forzes!

[N. Theknow]

Its on but not showing anything.

A Democrat monitor.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

You mis-spelled reefer.

[Joe Brower]

Y'know, there's still no law against slapping it around a little.

Try that.

[Sybeck1]

Thanks for all of the help everyone has given me. The thought with having my computer down going into the RNC has got me down.

Seems it might be a terrible idea to unplug mouse and keyboard while the system is on. Will the system rectify itself?

The monitor comes on, its just immediately seems to go straight to the power safe sleep mode.

[Shryke]

Siht! I hate doing that.

[Arkinsaw]

Log on to Krusgnet, there should be some info there.

[codyjacksmom]

I have a similar problem and it's series hugh...after someone stuned by beeber, my brain has been on a blank screen for years.

[rw4site]

Try ieSpell for spell checking. It does a great job checking your form fill. For copy and paste http://www.iespell.com/

[TheRightGuy]

... make sure monitor cable was not jostled loose while unplugging and replugging everything else

... try this monitor on another working pc

... try another known-to-be-good monitor on this pc

... roll over and go back to sleep

[Owl_Eagle]

There's almost nothing that a warm bowl of chicken soup won't fix.  Try taking the back cover off the CPU and pour a bowl on it.

 

Good luck!

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[mlbford2]

OK, I'm going to ask something that I have been wanting to ask for weeks. What is a 'stuned beeber'. I feel pretty stupid because it seems everyone else knows what it means. Oh well, one of the benefits of being anonymous on the internet (until I show up for my first Freeper meeting in Houston that is.)

[ItsOurTimeNow]

It's awl-rite. Hepens to eberywon.

[mlbford2]

I've tried it. It works shockingly well.

[4CJ]

Boot with Linux or Dos.

[upchuck]

The monitor comes on, its just immediately seems to go straight to the power safe sleep mode.

This would indicate the monitor is not getting a video signal from the computer.

Possibilities:

• Bad video cable
• Bad monitor
• Bad video card (not likely if the POST* is successful - no beeping on startup indicates it is)
• Bad video cable connector on the monitor
• Bad video cable connector on the video card

There are other more esoteric things it could be but these are the most likely.

IMHO, try a different monitor first. Then try a different video cable.

But try just one possible fix at a time.

*POST - Power On Self Test

[codyjacksmom]

Will you please post link for post #40, since my mind is on blank screen from the stuned beeber attack.

[jordan8]

Never had a problem hot plugging PS/2 connectors, even in Win98. USB on the other hand will almost always cause problems in 98 or 2000, particularly unplugging. USB in XP works like a dream.

[upchuck]

I'm sorry, but I had to hit the abuse button on your comment #40.

It a well known part of FReeper protocol that you NEVER, EVER asked about stuned beebers. Just like you never ask about the moose that bit your sister while she was eating cheese and making sure she was logged in.

Asking about this stuff is very nonproductive, contributes to very bad morale, and generally causes hugh series problems.

[Sybeck1]

How about this plan of action.

I unplug all components.

Remove video card and place back in.

Plug everything back into the CPU, i.e. monitor, keyboard, mouse.

Make another attempt at turning it on.


Someone noted in a previously post not a good idea to unplug mouse or keyboard while running. My question is will the system correct itself?

[Shryke]

Check out the second link in my Profile's links.

[Postman]

Sounds like you got a lot of dirt in the machine. Here's what you do. Leave everything plugged in, Open the computer case. Get a water hose. Turn it on. Flush the inside of the computer case. Run a streeam of water over the monitor as well. Get a towel and blot everything up completely. That should fix the problem.