Weird Problem with Monitor

2007-08-01 10:27:35

#1

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

I started up my PC today and everything was fine. Ok no it wasn't. It started up normally, with the Microsoft Windows XP loading screen. All was fine until the log in screen. When I reached that part of the startup the whole screen went black. I tryed a restart and nothing happened. SO now I am asking for your help. Is there anyhting I can do to get my PC back to normal.

And is it the monitor or the PC?

Thx Gooners

2007-08-01 10:36:46

#2

BolvisOculus: Spagett!; +167|7094|Manitowoc, WI

Strangly the same thing happened to me. Try turning it all the way off. This ended up working for me after a few times. If that doesn't work, see if you can't start it up in safe mode and then completely restart it from there.

2007-08-01 10:37:36

#3

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7318|Alberta, Canada

I had that too! The monitor would just stay black, and you couldn't get it working.
Just turn off your computer for half an hour, like completely shut it down, then try again.

Last edited by Ryan (2007-08-01 10:37:57)

2007-08-01 10:42:43

#4

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

Ill try that but what is worrying me is that last night I turned off my PC as I went down to sleep SO it hasn't been turned on since about 11:00 last night. and I tried to turn it on at about 10:30 and this problem occurred. I'm quite sure my computer has had enough time to rest

Last edited by Gooners (2007-08-01 14:35:34)

2007-08-01 10:45:58

#5

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|7072|Seattle

Try starting in safe mode like Bolvis said, then right click on My Computer-->Properties-->Hardware-->Device Manager--> right click and un-install video drivers.

Or you may have to do it through msconfig while in safe mode.

Anyways, if it will boot into safe mode, you know it's the drivers. If not, um.. could be hardware

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2007-08-01 10:47:11

#6

BolvisOculus: Spagett!; +167|7094|Manitowoc, WI

Gooners wrote:
Ill try that but what is worrying me is that last night I turned off my PC as I went down to sleep (yes my bedroom is in the basement-But we own the whole house[extendedfamily-too much information?]) SO it hasn't been turned on since about 11:00 last night. and I tried to turn it on at about 10:30 and this problem occurred. I'm quite sure my computer has had enough time to rest

Well, try what me and ryan said first, and then go to downy's idea if that doesn't work/

2007-08-01 10:47:29

#7

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

King_County_Downy wrote:
Try starting in safe mode like Bolvis said, then right click on My Computer-->Properties-->Hardware-->Device Manager--> right click and un-install video drivers.

Or you may have to do it through msconfig while in safe mode.

Anyways, if it will boot into safe mode, you know it's the drivers. If not, um.. could be hardware

Ok will try that in a bit. Just gunna try Ryan's method first.

2007-08-01 10:52:09

#8

Lieutenant_Jensen: Your cops are corrupt.; +200|6866|fåking denmark

I've tried that the monitor stays black after it has went in standby mode.. I just turned of the computer, turned of the power to the computer, and waited 10 min.
Then it worked again.

2007-08-01 10:53:23

#9

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

Lieutenant_Jensen wrote:
I've tried that the monitor stays black after it has went in standby mode.. I just turned of the computer, turned of the power to the computer, and waited 10 min.
Then it worked again.

Cool I'm geussing this method works... Well I'm in the waiting part now

2007-08-01 11:05:13

#10

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

Ok well that didn't work. Its still black. I have to try the safe mode method.

2007-08-01 11:08:10

#11

weerdfoo1: Banned; +26|6640|California

If you can get into safemode with networking, download your video drivers again and re-install them.

2007-08-01 11:10:37

#12

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

Wth... Im having trouble booting up in safe mode now.

Last edited by Gooners (2007-08-01 14:35:05)

2007-08-01 11:11:22

#13

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|7072|Seattle

Do you have onboard video?

Edit: as in, maybe try connecting the monitor to your onboard adapter for testing

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2007-08-01 11:11:53

#14

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|7197|Oregon

if your computer has on-board video, uninstall that while in safe mode. windows automatically puts out the load screen to all video adapters, but everything after that to the primary only. had this issue when reformatting a computer for a client...took me two re-installs before i figured out what the issue was.

you should just be able to go into device manager and disable/uninstall onboard video drivers.

this is, of course, assuming that your mobo has onboard to begin with.

2007-08-01 11:12:38

#15

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7231|Scotland

Gooners wrote:
Ok well that didn't work. Its still black. I have to try the safe mode method.

If you have onboard graphics...take out your GFX and try again.

If not...well, I have no idea. All the suggestions have been suggested.

2007-08-01 11:37:10

#16

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

King_County_Downy wrote:
Try starting in safe mode like Bolvis said, then right click on My Computer-->Properties-->Hardware-->Device Manager--> right click and un-install video drivers.

Or you may have to do it through msconfig while in safe mode.

Anyways, if it will boot into safe mode, you know it's the drivers. If not, um.. could be hardware

Ok wehn I get to the bolded part. I get lost. When I right click i get two options. Propertiees scan for hardware changes. where am I supposed to click. sorry for being thick guys

2007-08-01 11:38:53

#17

agent146: Member; +127|6862|Jesus Land aka Canada

-graphics card
- or worse....MAGNETS?

2007-08-01 11:40:00

#18

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

So my graphics card may be messed?

Last edited by Gooners (2007-08-01 14:34:52)

2007-08-01 11:41:57

#19

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|7072|Seattle

Gooners wrote:
King_County_Downy wrote:
Try starting in safe mode like Bolvis said, then right click on My Computer-->Properties-->Hardware-->Device Manager--> right click and un-install video drivers.

Or you may have to do it through msconfig while in safe mode.

Anyways, if it will boot into safe mode, you know it's the drivers. If not, um.. could be hardware
Ok wehn I get to the bolded part. I get lost. When I right click i get two options. Propertiees scan for hardware changes. where am I supposed to click. sorry for being thick guys

Sorry, that was poorly worded.

Click on Device Manager (button), then find your graphics drivers section. (then right click and select un-install on everything under the drop down about graphics). Then reboot. Then reinsall your divers after you're back up and running in normal mode.

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2007-08-01 12:12:29

#20

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

Before I try Downy's way Im just going to run a full system scan to check for any virus threats.

2007-08-01 14:00:10

#21

BolvisOculus: Spagett!; +167|7094|Manitowoc, WI

Gooners wrote:
Before I try Downy's way Im just going to run a full system scan to check for any virus threats.

Downy's way seems easier and faster than a full virus scan.

2007-08-01 16:15:59

#22

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|7072|Seattle

I think we've lost him.

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2007-08-01 16:18:50

#23

lolcakes: Banned; +16|6603

It takes me 30 minutes each day, to start up my monitor, it always goes black, until it has warmed up enough to start up without fading, i think that the procceser chip inside it is just dying or something

2007-08-02 09:15:05

#24

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7107

King_County_Downy wrote:
I think we've lost him.

sorry... I r numnutz when it comes to tech.

How do I reinstall drivers after uninstalling them

2007-08-02 09:17:56

#25

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7318|Alberta, Canada

Gooners, how long did you wait before you turned your computer back on?
What I did was completely shut it off (power bar and everything) and then came back like 20 minutes later and it worked.

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