Steve Huckle
December 5th 03, 08:38 PM
Hi,
All I get is the VDU saying "no signal". In other words,
the Pc is not booting up the OS.
I built the machine, so no problem reseating things only
that the machine is down at my parents and its hassle to
go down and fix it.
Is it really that drastic? No other ideas?
Hohum,
Steve Huckle
>-----Original Message-----
>OK that is much more information and very important
>information
>
>Question:
>When you turn the power back on, do you get anything at
>all on the screen? A splash screen picture for the BIOS?
>Any writing at all?
>If not, then I (being versed in computer insides) would
>open up my computer case and reseat all parts inside
>(memory, pci cards, hard drive cables, etc.) Then reboot
>and see if that makes a difference.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Yeah tried that. Pressed the power button in for at
>>least 10secs, but nothing happens when we power the
>>machine back up. The fans still spinning, so it seems
>>there's nothing wrong. It just appears that the disk
is
>>fast asleep and nothing will wake it.
>>
>>Any other ideas?
>>
>>Thanks for your feedback.
>>
>>Steve Huckle
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Press the power button and hold it down for at least 5
>>>seconds. This should shut down the machine.
>>>This will get you temporarily back up - it does not
fix
>>>the problem however. I just disable sleep mode because
>I
>>>don't personally like it - if you wish to disable this
>>>mode, do:
>>>right-click on desktop - go to properties.
>>>Screen Saver Tab - click on the Power button.
>>>Here you can tell the computer what to do after
certain
>>>amounts of time - I usually pick don't do anything,
but
>>>that's just me - set it to whatever you want.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>My parents have a desktop running XP Professional.
>Its
>>>>an Athlon with a Tyan Trinity K7 motherboard. They
>>have
>>>>put the machine in standby mode, and nothing seems to
>>>>wake it up. We've tried every key on the keyboard
>(its
>>>a
>>>>wireless keyboard and mouse) and nothing works, nor
>the
>>>>power keys on the machine itself.
>>>>
>>>>I tried logging an online call with Microsoft
>>themselves
>>>>but they want a product id which I dont think I can
>get
>>>>without the machine coming out of standby. Catch 22
>>>>methinks :)
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Steve Huckle
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
All I get is the VDU saying "no signal". In other words,
the Pc is not booting up the OS.
I built the machine, so no problem reseating things only
that the machine is down at my parents and its hassle to
go down and fix it.
Is it really that drastic? No other ideas?
Hohum,
Steve Huckle
>-----Original Message-----
>OK that is much more information and very important
>information
>
>Question:
>When you turn the power back on, do you get anything at
>all on the screen? A splash screen picture for the BIOS?
>Any writing at all?
>If not, then I (being versed in computer insides) would
>open up my computer case and reseat all parts inside
>(memory, pci cards, hard drive cables, etc.) Then reboot
>and see if that makes a difference.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Yeah tried that. Pressed the power button in for at
>>least 10secs, but nothing happens when we power the
>>machine back up. The fans still spinning, so it seems
>>there's nothing wrong. It just appears that the disk
is
>>fast asleep and nothing will wake it.
>>
>>Any other ideas?
>>
>>Thanks for your feedback.
>>
>>Steve Huckle
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Press the power button and hold it down for at least 5
>>>seconds. This should shut down the machine.
>>>This will get you temporarily back up - it does not
fix
>>>the problem however. I just disable sleep mode because
>I
>>>don't personally like it - if you wish to disable this
>>>mode, do:
>>>right-click on desktop - go to properties.
>>>Screen Saver Tab - click on the Power button.
>>>Here you can tell the computer what to do after
certain
>>>amounts of time - I usually pick don't do anything,
but
>>>that's just me - set it to whatever you want.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>My parents have a desktop running XP Professional.
>Its
>>>>an Athlon with a Tyan Trinity K7 motherboard. They
>>have
>>>>put the machine in standby mode, and nothing seems to
>>>>wake it up. We've tried every key on the keyboard
>(its
>>>a
>>>>wireless keyboard and mouse) and nothing works, nor
>the
>>>>power keys on the machine itself.
>>>>
>>>>I tried logging an online call with Microsoft
>>themselves
>>>>but they want a product id which I dont think I can
>get
>>>>without the machine coming out of standby. Catch 22
>>>>methinks :)
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Steve Huckle
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>