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by **chewie** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:46 pm

When I turn on my pc (compaq p4 running xp) the monitor displays a picture for a half second then goes black. If I turn the monitor off and on again, it does the same thing...any suggestions

by **liljim** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:11 pm

My first suggestion would be to test the monitor on another system if possible.Thats the only way i know to be sure if its going out or not.There's a VERY small chance it could be the vid card but not likely.

by **chewie** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:16 pm

good idea...i have a second setup i can try that on...cool picture and thanks for the suggestion

by **liljim** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:33 pm

Thanks...let us know what happens

by **Herm862001** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:54 pm

I hope its not a Sylvania 19"monitor because they're junk!
If its the monitor, hopefully its still under warranty?

Good luck! :cool:

by **Un4g1v3n** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:18 pm

You might want to check the video drivers themselves. If nothing else works that is.

by **chewie** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:22 pm

sorry all...I haven't been on in awhile...thanks for all the responses. Its actually a Nokia 19" and no longer under warranty. I tested the pc on a spare monitor and it works fine so its not the pc. I'm going to try a repair shop next. Again thanks for all the help. This is a great site.

by **Restek** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:48 pm

If you tested the monitor on another PC & it was fine, surely this indicates a problem with the PC?

by **chewie** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:10 pm

whats up Res...actually, I tested the pc on another monitor and it was fine

by **Restek** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:48 pm

Oops, my bad - I misread you post, sorry

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