Help!



My PC (hp pavilion 533w running Windows XP Pro SP2) is giving me fits. The monitor screen frequently goes blank, requiring me to reboot the computer to continue use. In so doing, I lose whatever I may have had in progress.

What can cause the blankness and interruption of service described? Can you help?

Jerome R.

PS: The reboots aren't proper ones.. due to the blankness, I have no choice but to do a "hard boot," i.e., hold the power switch down until the machine physically powers off.
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