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nofx · 01-18-2005, 10:04 AM

I Just reinstalled windows on a pentium 4 computer I have. while windows was reinstalling the monitor shut off by itself (went into sleep mode maybe? i couldnt get it to come back on). I thought that was weird so i just left it for about 30 min to see if it would come back on by itself. it never came back on so I rebooted.

now my monitor shuts off by itself right after it the Windows XP boot up screen. the cpu is on but I just cannot see shit bc the monitor turns off. i have switched monitors out and the same thing happens, so I know its not the monitor. its not a warez version of xp btw if that is of any concern, totally legit copy.

anyone ever have this problem ? WTF is going on... I googled around and couldnt find anything...

groark · 01-18-2005, 10:09 AM

Try to boot xp into save mode and then try updating your grafics card drivers or something like that..

Vox · 01-18-2005, 10:12 AM

I'm having the same problem ever since my XP updated on friday.
I'm not sure if it's my monitor, graphic card or maybe something to do with a driver.
I had to install an old 15" monitor and switch over to vga mode to get it to work.

ztik · 01-18-2005, 10:15 AM

Sounds like the resolution/color settings/frame rate are wrong. The monitor shuts off because it doesn't support the current settings.

01-18-2005, 10:04 AM	#1
nofx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virgin Mary's womb Posts: 16,826	computer monitor probs... I Just reinstalled windows on a pentium 4 computer I have. while windows was reinstalling the monitor shut off by itself (went into sleep mode maybe? i couldnt get it to come back on). I thought that was weird so i just left it for about 30 min to see if it would come back on by itself. it never came back on so I rebooted. now my monitor shuts off by itself right after it the Windows XP boot up screen. the cpu is on but I just cannot see shit bc the monitor turns off. i have switched monitors out and the same thing happens, so I know its not the monitor. its not a warez version of xp btw if that is of any concern, totally legit copy. anyone ever have this problem ? WTF is going on... I googled around and couldnt find anything... __________________ Often times I wonder why There's love and hate, theres live or die. When sickness comes I must decide: When feelings go, theres suicide.

01-18-2005, 10:12 AM	#3
Vox Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,710	I'm having the same problem ever since my XP updated on friday. I'm not sure if it's my monitor, graphic card or maybe something to do with a driver. I had to install an old 15" monitor and switch over to vga mode to get it to work. __________________ Social profile assassination for hire

01-18-2005, 10:15 AM	#4
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	Sounds like the resolution/color settings/frame rate are wrong. The monitor shuts off because it doesn't support the current settings. __________________ .

01-18-2005, 10:09 AM	#2
groark So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,966	Try to boot xp into save mode and then try updating your grafics card drivers or something like that..