Monitor Problems

[The Masked Marauder]

My monitor comes on when I fire up the PC at home, then goes black as soon as my desk top comes up. The light on the front goes from green to orange. I'd love to get some suggestions on things to try before I go out and buy a new one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[BearBryant]

make sure it is plugged in good

[The Masked Marauder]

Thanks, but I've done that. In fact, that's the first thing I always check. I don't understand why it seems to be fine while booting up and goes black when it gets to the desk top.

[BearBryant]

try this place.http://www.virtualdr.com/

[jasper]

When you say "as soon as my desktop comes up" do you mean it's gotten past the splash screen and Windows has loaded completely? If it's not getting past the splash screen, then I had a similar problem one time - turned out to be a video card driver problem.

But if Windows loads completely and then it goes blank all of a sudden, without any touching, moving, or anything, um.....I ain't got no clue. Maybe something inside is getting too hot too fast or something......

[The Masked Marauder]

Yep, it's past the splash screen and windows is fully loaded. That's what's stumping me. BTW, thanks for the link, Bear, I'm checking it out now.

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by The Masked Marauder
Yep, it's past the splash screen and windows is fully loaded. That's what's stumping me. BTW, thanks for the link, Bear, I'm checking it out now.

You don't have an IBM G40 monitor, do ya?

[Savio]

Well,

It may be your video card.....

[barracuda]

Depending on the monitor, is there a power savor configuration?
If the green light turns from green to yellow, it means the monitor has lost the computer signal ( you still have power). As they said above
1. check your monitor cable (Both ends)
2, your video card / driver
3. see if you have some power saving setting on the PC

[The Masked Marauder]

Math - Not an IBM.

Savio and barracuda - I keep hearing video card. I'll check that tonight. If I can't get it to work tonight, my IT person said that I could bring the monitor in tomorrow and hook it up to a pc here, so as to difinitively determine if the problem is in my pc or the monitor.

Thanks to all for the suggestions.

[Y2Buddy]

It sounds to me like someone has changed the settings in your resolution or colors. Boot in safe mode and check your settings. Your video card may not have the ram to run your monitor in True Color or higher than 800x600 or both. Also you mhz may be too high. Lower these settings and reboot. Make sure when you change these settings in the future you let the computer test the settings before you apply.

[BearBryant]

please keep us informed on the problem andsolution!