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Very strange and persistent problem with my monitor when I log off
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Varren
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25. September 2006 @ 19:47 |
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So, let me start off by saying that on my PC there are 4 accounts, me, my mom, my dad, and my sister. Sometimes when I log off my mom or my dad's account, instead of going back to the screen with all the accounts, the screen would black out and a message would appear that says there is no signal. I've tried all I can to get back to the account screen from the blacked out screen but the only solution so far is restarting the computer. So how in the world do I solve this problem?
Note: This happens ONLY when I log off my mom or my dad's account, never mine.
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25. September 2006 @ 22:46 |
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sounds like the video resolution has been set too high for the monitor ?
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26. September 2006 @ 06:38 |
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When he logs off? I'm not sure. It could happen if he logs on and the resolution is set too high, but off? All I can suggest is try booting in VGA mode (should be accessible from the safe mode menu) and setting all the accounts to the resolution of the monitor.
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26. September 2006 @ 06:41 |
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yer i was grasping, that was the best i could think of, even though it didn't quite sound like the culprit it sort of sounded feasible
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26. September 2006 @ 06:45 |
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Yeah, definitely. LOL i once set my screen res to 1600x1200 on a 1280x1024 monitor by accident (I was 11 at the time) and this was back in the days before VGA mode. Stupidly I pressed enter to try and get rid of the "out of range" screen, OKing the resolution. Happy days! I never thought to ask how that was solved.
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26. September 2006 @ 06:48 |
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re-reading the original post 'no signal' suggests the monitor has lost connection with the PC/graphics card, 'blacked out screen' seems to suggest the same. it's almost like the PC is in standby mode or something ?
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26. September 2006 @ 06:52 |
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Yeah that's what I thought. Does the power LED flash or is the PC still running?
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26. September 2006 @ 07:53 |
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if you turn the vdu off and on again after a couple of seconds does it pick up the signal, or is it still blank?
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Varren
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26. September 2006 @ 11:53 |
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When it blacks out, the computer is still on. And the power LED turns from green to orange. Oh and what do you mean by VDU?
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Varren
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26. September 2006 @ 11:57 |
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Wait, nvm. VDU=Monitor, I get it now. Oh and turning it off and on doesn't do anything.
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