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Problem with my Monitor

aj9648
aj9648 Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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Hi

I got a new monitor today and is playing hell with me !!!!

Basically when I boot the PC i manage to get to the windows XP (flashing bar) screen and can see this on the monitor - however after this the monitor just goes to sleep and cannot do anything. I have checked cables etc and the monitor is fine.

I tried my old monitor and it did the same thing so I have no idea whats wrong. I also plugged the monitor into my laptop and with this and using FN+F4 managed to see the desktop fine.....so even more puzzling !!!

I have managed to log in via safe mode and enabling VGA mode but the fonts are massive

Anybody know what the problem maybe? I thought it maybe the graphics card incompatability but why would not the old monitor work?

Thanks

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  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    change the desktop resolution to one the monitor can cope with, without knowing the monitor its hard to advise on what, but 1440x900 for a 19" widescreen 1024x768 for a 17" 4:3 are places to start
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    Given that you have the same problem with both the new and the old monitor, I suspect the problem does indeed rest with the pc (so the new monitor issue might just be a coincidence). Are u currently plugged in with the old monitor?
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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    free4440273 wrote: »
    Given that you have the same problem with both the new and the old monitor, I suspect the problem does indeed rest with the pc (so the new monitor issue might just be a coincidence). Are u currently plugged in with the old monitor?

    Nope currenlty plugged with new monitor

    I tried changing resolution in windows and hey presto it went to sleep again!!!!
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    uninstall your graphics card drivers (in safe mode) reinstall once rebooted
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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    Cheers pal worked a treat
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