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Silverado

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I have a HP Desktop with Vista operating system. The monitor goes into sleep mode and I can't get it out. I tried unplugging monitor to try to reset and also tried unplugging the tower. Still no Monitor.Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tim
 
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1 (cliche) Have you turned the computer itself off and on again?
IF that worked, disable the sleep mode. (control panel, power settings)

2: if #1 didnt work, and you still are not getting any display, Check all connections and make sure everything is plugged in (i know cliche again)

3. If you get a display, try to update all of your drivers. (Windows update usually does the trick.)

3. IF 1,2, or 3 didn't fix the problem, there is a fairly high chance that you have a hardware issue. It could either be a RAM issue (bad sticks) or a bad or glitchy video card.

Pm me if none of these work, I can write up a more detailed diagnostic for you.
 
Thanks Dustin for your trouble shooting. Still nothing on the monitor other than it says Monitor going to sleep.
I think I will go Computer Shopping tomorrow after I dig out from the snow storm here in Ontario.
 
Check to see that the key is not stuck on your keyboard. Or unplug the keyboard and do as suggested above. If wireless keyboard take out the external chip that was supplied. (make sure the computer is off).
 
Thanks Dustin for your trouble shooting. Still nothing on the monitor other than it says Monitor going to sleep.
I think I will go Computer Shopping tomorrow after
I dig out from the snow storm here in Ontario.
Hi Silverado:
Where are you in Ont?
I'm about 45 mi. east of TO, got a lot last night and still snowing.
Wifey cancelled hair appt. You know it's bad when that happens!:biggrin:
 
Do you have a second computer that you could connect the monitor to? If so, you can troubleshoot that the monitor itself is working.

You may have a bad video card and it's not sending a signal. Or one of many other problems.
 
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