Computer Problem...

125gJoe

125gJoe

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Jul 6, 2002
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What would cause the screen to go blank off and back on, then go to "power saving" mode? When resarting the screen goes blank off and on...

I'm on a different computer and worried about starting the other one -- need to get pics off before "tinkering around" with this problem.

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hmmm i read this one before and i think they said there video card went out .. if you have another card try changeing it and see what happens .. or mayb monitor .. but i would try the vid card first ..

Marn
 
Would programs lock if the video card is going bad?

Also, thin white horizontal lines can be seen on some places of the screen...
 
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LCD 4 year old - or so...

How can you tell if card or monitor is bad...
Other then hooking up another monitor?
 
you cant unless you hook them up .. and the lcd monitors i have no idea about ...

Marn
 
Could it be the power supply?

So far there are several things to look at.... Thanks..
 
when you say power saving, do you mean the monitor went into power saving or windows went into stand by? if the montior went into power saving, its probably either the vid card or monitor. if windows did that, thats a whole different thing. if you can, i would just find someone thats willing to let you borrow their vid card, maybe a nice neighbor? it doesnt take more than 10 minutes. just turn your comp off, unplug the plug from the outlet, press the power button so it discharges the power still in the caps, unplug monitor, swap vid cards, plug everything back in, see if it works.
 
threed thi8ngs are sugeestesed..

1bad powerr suply...as in the wattages is overladed by other compontests ...ie cd rom, hd, zip...etc...

2 bad vid card, as in it could have been shorted by the PS and no longer funcitioning to full capacity (catastrophic failure..not this kind but the ohter, cna' think of it cuz i'm a bit durnkd :D) anyway, the other kind where it workls, but not to ifts full extent...

or

3bad monitor...yo0u say you are using LCD which are known for touch screen failure...which is the liquid crystals can rupture and casue problems in the screen itself, causing the monitor to resort to shutting down or going into a power safe mode...

first, i would test another PS...not many have that option but if you have a spare PS, tyr that....or second try another vid card but once again, not bany have that option...and third....new monitor which again :D, not mayn have the toption...

I highly doubt its the PS cuz going into powersafe mode is not a sign of a bad PS and it wouldn't giev you the message, it would just cut out...so I would have to say mad monitor or vid card...good luck Joe!
 
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