Re: Screen blank

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Hey bud, if you are still having problems with your screen, are you getting
any graphics at all? Have you checked your graphics card to see if it is not
ruined?
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trojanmane_No1


"POP" wrote:

Arkarta Boy wrote:
Hi, friends,
Please help me ... help me..... I can't stand without using
computer at least once a day.....whoo....
........My computer.....
-E-machine (celeron..2.4GHz CPU)
-Windows XP home
-256 MB RAM
-one CD drive ........ that is when I bought it.....

The problem is: -a week ago, I installed 2..512MB RAM and
1 DVD/CD-RW combo drive at the same time....
- after I turned on the power, the monitor screen
went black
and it didn't show anything......

Please...please .....can anyone give me some possible
answers about my computer.......thanks a lot!

First, never install more than one thing at a time; they like to
step on each other's toes.
Second, disconnect from the internet and turn off antivirus
when you do installs of any kind.

Disconnect the drive power and data, etc., cables so it's no
longer present.

Put RAM back to the original 512 you had. Be sure to use the
exact same slots and orientation it was in originally.

If it works again, great. If not: Get the machine working again
that way.

Then RTFM first and upgrade the RAM. You might have to change a
system BIOS setting to recognize it all. It might have to go in
certain slots. Sometimes RAM has to be in pairs of chips if
there are more than one. That's why RTFM is important.

Do a Cold Boot (start from Power Off).

Restart, and:
Then after that RAM all works, RTFM and install the new drive.
Again you might have to set some system BIOS settings. It'll
probably go much, much smoother this time, assuming you get the
right IDE channel, load any necessary drivers, etc..

NEVER install multiples of things at the same time.



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