no signal to monitor

From: Gerry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/06/04


Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:56:29 -0700

Since you have been able to get the monitor to work with
your laptop, I would try reseating your video card in your
computer. If that doesn't work, try borrowing a video
card from a friend or use a spare if you have one.
Sounds like a video card problem.

>-----Original Message-----
>Monitor used to work with Medion hard drive, using
Windows
>XP Home. Moved downstairs; worked for a time, then
>stopped. Now on power up, the monitor light turns green
>for a few seconds, then clicks to yellow. No picture or
>message, except a fleeting (less than 1/2 second) message
>that no signal received. When I checked the monitor by
>plugging it in to my laptop, it displays what's on my LCD
>screen fine.
>
>When I plugged in my laptop - before hitting the key
which
>toggles between displaying the external CRT, the laptop
>LCD, or both - the monitor made the same noises (green
>then yellow light, with accompanying clicks) as when only
>the CRT is plugged in to the Medion desktop. Pressing
>function-F8 toggled to display my laptop on the CRT. Is
>there a keyboard command which is telling the monitor not
>to display? Tried holding down F* at startup, to no
avail.
>My Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop doesn't have a video in port
>(so far as I know), so I can't see if the desktop would
>display on my LCD screen.
>
>What would be the symptoms if the room was too humid/damp?
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Mark
>.
>



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