Video Problem

Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems like the pc stops sending
out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the monitor to make sure that
was not the problem. Could it be that my video card is failing? Or could
some setting have been screwed up to cause this problem?

My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest I can go with my
monitor. I double checked all the physical connections and the jack and pins
seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes black and flashes "no
signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3 hours but some times can go
as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few times before I see
anything on the monitor.




HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram

Video: Radeon X600 series

Usually a flashing light from the monitor means just that "no signal" .Make
sure youre connections are ok,you might also reset the monitor,to do that,
power off,unplug for awhile.Try another video card....You can always return
them..

"Tricky" wrote:

Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems like the pc stops sending
out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the monitor to make sure that
was not the problem. Could it be that my video card is failing? Or could
some setting have been screwed up to cause this problem?

My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest I can go with my
monitor. I double checked all the physical connections and the jack and pins
seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes black and flashes "no
signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3 hours but some times can go
as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few times before I see
anything on the monitor.




HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram

Video: Radeon X600 series

I removed the video card then put it back in then reinstalled the drivers.
It's been almost 2 days and it didn't go out on me so I think that did the
trick.







"Andrew E." wrote in message
...
Usually a flashing light from the monitor means just that "no signal"
.Make
sure youre connections are ok,you might also reset the monitor,to do that,
power off,unplug for awhile.Try another video card....You can always
return
them..

"Tricky" wrote:

Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems like the pc stops
sending
out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the monitor to make sure that
was not the problem. Could it be that my video card is failing? Or could
some setting have been screwed up to cause this problem?

My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest I can go with my
monitor. I double checked all the physical connections and the jack and
pins
seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes black and flashes
"no
signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3 hours but some times can
go
as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few times before I see
anything on the monitor.




HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram

Video: Radeon X600 series

well all was well for almost 3 weeks but now it's doing the same thing
again. The only thing new is that when I finally get it to reboot I get a
msg "windows has recovered from a serious error"

I'm still open to any suggestions anyone many have.


Thanks







"Tricky" wrote in message
.. .
I removed the video card then put it back in then reinstalled the drivers.
It's been almost 2 days and it didn't go out on me so I think that did the
trick.







"Andrew E." wrote in message
...
Usually a flashing light from the monitor means just that "no signal"
.Make
sure youre connections are ok,you might also reset the monitor,to do
that,
power off,unplug for awhile.Try another video card....You can always
return
them..

"Tricky" wrote:

Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems like the pc stops
sending
out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the monitor to make sure
that
was not the problem. Could it be that my video card is failing? Or could
some setting have been screwed up to cause this problem?

My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest I can go with my
monitor. I double checked all the physical connections and the jack and
pins
seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes black and flashes
"no
signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3 hours but some times
can go
as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few times before I see
anything on the monitor.




HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram

Video: Radeon X600 series

Now I'm starting to think it's something with the OS because when the
display goes black and I wait about 10 minutes it will reboot automatically.
I just assumed that everything was running fine in the background but I just
couldn't see it and the pc was still powered up. well who knows what the
deal it. I'm very frustrated at this point.






"Tricky" wrote in message
...
well all was well for almost 3 weeks but now it's doing the same thing
again. The only thing new is that when I finally get it to reboot I get a
msg "windows has recovered from a serious error"

I'm still open to any suggestions anyone many have.


Thanks







"Tricky" wrote in message
.. .
I removed the video card then put it back in then reinstalled the drivers.
It's been almost 2 days and it didn't go out on me so I think that did
the trick.







"Andrew E." wrote in message
...
Usually a flashing light from the monitor means just that "no signal"
.Make
sure youre connections are ok,you might also reset the monitor,to do
that,
power off,unplug for awhile.Try another video card....You can always
return
them..

"Tricky" wrote:

Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems like the pc stops
sending
out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the monitor to make sure
that
was not the problem. Could it be that my video card is failing? Or
could
some setting have been screwed up to cause this problem?

My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest I can go with my
monitor. I double checked all the physical connections and the jack and
pins
seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes black and flashes
"no
signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3 hours but some times
can go
as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few times before I see
anything on the monitor.




HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram

Video: Radeon X600 series

Are you running so game or have you tried to view a high def
video file with a resolution not supported by your card?


"Tricky" wrote in message
news | Now I'm starting to think it's something with the OS
because when the
| display goes black and I wait about 10 minutes it will
reboot automatically.
| I just assumed that everything was running fine in the
background but I just
| couldn't see it and the pc was still powered up. well who
knows what the
| deal it. I'm very frustrated at this point.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "Tricky" wrote in message
| ...
| well all was well for almost 3 weeks but now it's doing
the same thing
| again. The only thing new is that when I finally get it
to reboot I get a
| msg "windows has recovered from a serious error"
|
| I'm still open to any suggestions anyone many have.
|
|
| Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "Tricky" wrote in message
| .. .
| I removed the video card then put it back in then
reinstalled the drivers.
| It's been almost 2 days and it didn't go out on me so I
think that did
| the trick.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "Andrew E." wrote in message
|
...
| Usually a flashing light from the monitor means just
that "no signal"
| .Make
| sure youre connections are ok,you might also reset the
monitor,to do
| that,
| power off,unplug for awhile.Try another video
card....You can always
| return
| them..
|
| "Tricky" wrote:
|
| Recetly my video display keeps going out. It seems
like the pc stops
| sending
| out a signal to the monitor. I switched out the
monitor to make sure
| that
| was not the problem. Could it be that my video card
is failing? Or
| could
| some setting have been screwed up to cause this
problem?
|
| My resolution is set at 1024x768 This is the lowest
I can go with my
| monitor. I double checked all the physical
connections and the jack and
| pins
| seem fine. The monitor never loses power it just goes
black and flashes
| "no
| signal". This seems to be happening every 2 or 3
hours but some times
| can go
| as long as 5 hours.Sometimes I have to reboot a few
times before I see
| anything on the monitor.
|
|
|
|
| HP p4 3.6ghz 1 gb ram
|
| Video: Radeon X600 series
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Tricky wrote:

Now I'm starting to think it's something with the OS because when the
display goes black and I wait about 10 minutes it will reboot
automatically. I just assumed that everything was running fine in the
background but I just couldn't see it and the pc was still powered up.
well who knows what the deal it. I'm very frustrated at this point.

Doesn't sound like software. Uninstall the video card and swap it out
for a known-working one. If that solves the issue, discard the original
one.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User