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monitor/graphics card problem - would appreciate help [S8NIST] Dec 6th, 06, 06:36 PM #1 (permalink)
ok, when i turn my computer on, the screen goes to sleep. and when power button on monitor is pressed says the screen is on power saving mode.

this happened the other day, i changed the cable to the other socket on my video card, and it worked.

any suggestions -.


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qwerty69 Dec 6th, 06, 06:55 PM #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by [S8NIST]
ok, when i turn my computer on, the screen goes to sleep. and when power button on monitor is pressed says the screen is on power saving mode.

this happened the other day, i changed the cable to the other socket on my video card, and it worked.

any suggestions -.
Same card, if one socket works and the other doesn't, that means one has gone haywire.. Try with another cable to confirm.

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[S8NIST] Dec 6th, 06, 07:18 PM #3 (permalink)
i think both are dead, what should i do ???.

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qwerty69 Dec 6th, 06, 10:07 PM #4 (permalink)
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i think both are dead, what should i do ???.
Try swap in another vga card, cable, monitor. Just have to work out every variable..

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