erpara
December 5th 03, 08:38 PM
Good - more info that is very important. This means that
your video signal is not reaching the monitor.
Make sure the monitor cable is securely connected both to
the monitor and to the computer. If they are and you
still get the same thing, it most likely is the video
card. Do you have another video card you can swap out to
test?
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
your video signal is not reaching the monitor.
Make sure the monitor cable is securely connected both to
the monitor and to the computer. If they are and you
still get the same thing, it most likely is the video
card. Do you have another video card you can swap out to
test?
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>