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black screen
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Posted by Janet
(2 messages posted)
My monitor was flashing black for a few seconds but now it is permanently black,
I have read the thread on this subject but how do I do any of the things suggested
if it is black
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re: black screen
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:13 am
Posted by MartinM
(7550 messages posted)
First work out if it is the monitor or your PC by either:
Trying your monitor the another PC, or
Borrowing a monitor to try with your PC
BTW when you say "I have read the thread on this subject". which thread are you referring
to ?
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re: black screen
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:56 am
Posted by Janet
(2 messages posted)
Thank you for your response, im not very good with computers, when i switch the monitor
on if i look hard enough i can see the welcome message, I tried following instructions
from the thread on this site relating to black screens but nothing is happening and
i cant really follow because i cant see where the cursor is to press, i dont have
the option of borrowing a monitor unfortunately
On Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:13 am, MartinM wrote:
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>First work out if it is the monitor or your PC by either:
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>Trying your monitor the another PC, or
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>Borrowing a monitor to try with your PC
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>BTW when you say "I have read the thread on this subject". which thread are you
referring
>to ?
>
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re: black screen
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:51 am
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8786 messages posted)
Most likely your monitor dieing, if it is a CRT (looks like an old TV tube) try smacking
on the side. Might get it working for a little bit until you can get another one.
On Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:56 am, Janet wrote:
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>Thank you for your response, im not very good with computers, when i switch the
monitor
>on if i look hard enough i can see the welcome message, I tried following instructions
>from the thread on this site relating to black screens but nothing is happening
and
>i cant really follow because i cant see where the cursor is to press, i dont have
>the option of borrowing a monitor unfortunately
>
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re: black screen
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Posted by MartinM
(7550 messages posted)
That pretty well nails it to be the monitor or the cable.
Worth pulling out the cable between the monitor and the PC both ends and carefully
re-inserting it.
Otherwise its a new monitor :-(
I would still try your monitor on another PC if you can - that would confirm things
before you spend money.
PS A late thought - if you have the manual for your monitor (or can look it up on
the internet) you might find there's a button on the front you can use to reset all
its settings - it is just possible I suppose that you have managed to turn its brightness
right down ?
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