prctr Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 I unplugged my PC in order to add RAM, change some stuff around, and when I put everything back together again, the monitor is refusing to burn, saying to me instead: INFORMATION: Monitor is in Power Save Mode - Activate using PC :o I can't see a thing on the screen. How would I "activate using PC?" Special Glasses Required? :blink: I tried "listening" while I restarted, so as to figure out when to hit the DEL key to enter SetUp, but then I realized that THAT won't help me, since the monitor isn't burning. :blink: Sony Trinitron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Radfordin Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 What happens if you remove the VGA cable from the PC, does the monitor show no signal? Try doing that, then turning the monitor off and remove it's power cable. Plug the vga cable back in and then the power and turn the monitor on and see what that does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 fiddle around with your vid card. Make sure it's in properly.You may also want to try resetting the bios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Very likely the video card has become dislodged, it has happened to me many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Very likely the video card has become dislodged, it has happened to me many times.Me as well, espically when fiddling with the innards of my comp.I also found, installing new hardware is stressful on the computer, and sometimes resetting the bios works like magic :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prctr Posted July 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Thanks very much to all who responded:Opened the case, checked video card, looked for bent pins in the plug, unplugged the power, and then got the same result when I started everything back.How do I check / reset the BIOS ??? (remember - no screen during boot)Poor monitor - just died for no apparent reason - bored, I guess................ :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Most monitors have a 3 year warranty....can you change it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Also - tried changing the cable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulcoup Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Know anyone that has a PC?Take the screen to their house (or have them bring theirs to you - if they're brave...)- with the VGA cable, and try it there. At least you can eliminate the bad screen/cable possibility.If your screen works there, the good news is you don't need a new screen! The bad news is that you remember what you did, put everythin back to it's original, working configuration, and make sure the screen then works.-Do you have an old video card you can try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prctr Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 After jiggling cables, trying the machine on a known good monitor, removing & replacing the video card and generally trying all of the advice above, I tried this:I put everything back the way it was originally, and adjusted my facial expression. Upon reboot, the monitor burned brightly. :blink: Maybe it was the full moon. Who knows? Who knew? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drovers Dog Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 :P Sounds like the RAM you was installing was not compatible?I had that happen to my old Machine, had all sorts of problems till I tried different RAM, then Bingo, fixed!It was so weird, the RAM was double sided, when I installed single sided RAM, it worked like a dream! :whistling: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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