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Monitor Problem - Any Advice

  • 02-11-2006 3:17pm
    #1
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭


    A friend has a problem with a PC in his store. The monitor randomly switches itself off (well sort of). The "No Signal Detected" warning appears so obviously the monitor still has power.

    No matter what he does the monitor stays in this state. He has checked the cabling and all appears well, so all he can do to get it back on is to turn the PC off/on, losing unsaved work.

    Thinking it was an old monitor (which it was) he got a much newer model and cable. He is still having the same trouble!

    Is there anyone who may have experienced this before, if so your advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    What make of PC is it? Onboard graphics or dedicated graphics?


  • #3
    goose06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭goose06


    has he checked the power settings on the screensaver tap in display properties might be set to turn off after certain length of time


  • #4
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    goose06 wrote:
    has he checked the power settings on the screensaver tap in display properties might be set to turn off after certain length of time


    That doesn't show the no signal detected message though.


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try a different monitor on the computer to narrow things down, it'll tell you if the video card is the problem anyway.

    edit: oops nevermind. make/model of video card would be good as mentioned.


  • #6
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Ruu wrote:
    Try a different monitor on the computer to narrow things down, it'll tell you if the video card is the problem anyway.
    Fizman wrote:
    Thinking it was an old monitor (which it was) he got a much newer model and cable. He is still having the same trouble!


    Seems it was already tried.


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  • #7
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Just to be safe, is hibernation disabled. or even standby.

    If it is, it sounds like the graphics have gone kaput.


  • #8
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    petes wrote:
    What make of PC is it? Onboard graphics or dedicated graphics?

    I'm not actually too sure, he just rang me earlier a little frustrated. I am guessing the machine has onboard graphics (nothing too fussy as its just a store PC), and that this may be where the problem is. I was guessing it may also have something to do with maybe a dodgy cable but he has assured me he replaced the original one.

    I'm don't think the problem would involve the Display Settings seeing as the NO Signal message is appearing. I'll get more info off him in the morning but its a bit baffling alright.


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