1: analog input in power save mode

Fakefurbabe_2

Can someone help me with the above message I get which on my monitor (amber light / black screen) when I switch on my PC. I have tried googling it by can't understand the results! i.e a lot of the answers talk about a "video card"?

I have tried rebooting and unplugging / plugging in all leads but nothing seems to work.

Any sugestions would be appreciated. I am not very good at this computer lark!!

Thanks

davb

It basically means that the monitor is getting no signal from the PC. Are there any lights on the PC active.

Fakefurbabe_2

Hiya, thanks for your reply. The PC light is on and making the usual sound like it does when it is running.

davb

Assuming you have reseated all the cable connections, it sounds like either the graphics card in the PC has failed, or the monitor has gone.
The easiest way to tell which is to either borrow another monitor, or connect yours to another PC, or even a laptop.

macman

Can you connect another computer (a laptop? to the monitor input to eliminate a monitor fault?
Then swap the monitor cable.
But as davb says, most likely a failed graphics card-simple enough to fix.
Make and model of your PC?

davb

The only other thing is, does your monitor have two inputs like this:



If it does, then there is likely to be a button on the monitor - something like input or 1-2 - to select which one. This should auto scan, but it's worth a try.
The other thing is that if you are connected with the VGA, and your PC has a DVI connection as well, and of course you have a DVI cable tucked away somewhere - then it's worth swapping over to try it, as sometimes just one side can fail.

Fakefurbabe_2

Many thanks to all who replied. I had to take it to be repaired as in transpired it was the graphic card that had failed. Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help.
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