Re: Video output gone on two computers
- From: "Ken Blake" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:11:29 -0700
In news:199A6CE9-B6E2-4A47-8403-07F259DEF313@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Don J <donjohnson505@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> My computer PentIV, 1.6 Ghz, 128MB 120GB HDD, etc., was left on
> (as
> always) but recently experienced a power outage. When power
> resumed,
> the monitor and mouse were nonresponsive. (optical mouse) and
> nVidia
> monitor. Simply nothing. House has surge protection on it. I
> have
> a cable modem connected. The system appears to be booting
> normally,
> but no mouse or video output. Any explanations?
First of all, although it's very good to have whole-house surge
protection, it's not perfect. Nothing, short of unplugging will
protect you against a really big surge, such as one caused by a
nearby lightning strike.
Second, there are two routes for a surge to reach your computer.
Your whole-house surge protection provides some protection
against the surges that come down the power line, but surges can
still came through the cable connection. That may have happened
and caused damage.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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