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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Razor on February 27, 2002, 02:40:29 am

Title: Please help
Post by: Razor on February 27, 2002, 02:40:29 am

I have  a big problem. It is about my PC so that is why I posted this here.

Sometimes it happens that my monitor (screen) turns off by itself. Well, actually the light indicator just below the buttons gets yellow ( not green like it is supposed to ) so I can't see anything on the screen. The computer is still working though.

If I turn off the monitor and turn it on again it still shows the yellow indicator. Then I have to wait for a couple of minutes and turn it on back again and than the indicator is green again.

What is this? :confused: Does anyone have  any idea? I also have to mention that this happens by itself whenever it wants and quite often.

Please help

Razor

Title: Please help
Post by: Admiral LSD on February 27, 2002, 02:52:26 am

The yellow usually indicates that the monitor has gone into its low power "stand by" mode. Under normal circumstances it should go off after a predetermined amount of time with no activity, a hardware screen saver of sorts, but I take it yours is just doing it randomly?

Title: Please help
Post by: CP5670 on February 27, 2002, 02:56:13 am

I once had this exact same problem; it turned out that there was some internal problem with the electronics that determines when to shut it off, and I ended up replacing the monitor. The warranties usually cover this sort of thing.:)

Title: Please help
Post by: Razor on February 27, 2002, 03:01:01 am

OK I see.

But this happens in the middle of my work on the computer. It doesn't happened after a determined ammount of time.

Title: Please help
Post by: CP5670 on February 27, 2002, 03:21:03 am

lol, that's exactly the same thing that happened to me.;) I couldn't tell when it was going to go off, so it was really annoying when it suddenly shut down in the middle of a game.:p

Title: Please help
Post by: Setekh on February 27, 2002, 03:24:28 am

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Originally posted by Razor
OK I see.

But this happens in the middle of my work on the computer. It doesn't happened after a determined ammount of time.

So it doesn't happen after periods of inactivity? Interesting.. my money goes towards CP's advice, then. :)

Title: Please help
Post by: Kitsune on February 27, 2002, 03:41:08 am

Sorry to say, but time for a new monitor.
Hope it's still under warrantee.

Hell, I'm surprised mine still works.  Bought it refurbished from HP 2 years ago, lived through a fire, then a paint job, still works fine.