Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I am having something major stuff going on with my computer. I don't know if some files were corrupted from the shock it recieved or the monitors is going out. I am having problems with getting the monitor to turn on and stay on. After I get it to come on, it will stay on until I leave it too long and it goes into hibernation. Then I have to try and get it to come back on again, by turning it off and on several times. I am having to turn it off and on more and more times. Could any of you techs let me know? Does it sound like the monitors dying? Do I need to buy a new one? Thanks ahead of time, Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Linda, I'm going to assume you're running a Windows operating system. These instructions will be for XP, I don't have a ton of experience with Vista and am doing this from an XP machine so these are the instructions I'm going to give you. It could be one of several things... 1) First double check all cable connections from monitor to box and AC outlet. Loose cables would cause problems. Make sure there is a bit of slack in them and you aren't pulling on them causing them to dislodge. 2) right-click your desktop and select 'properties', then select the 'screen saver' tab. In there you will see a couple settings such as the type of screen saver, when it kicks on and if you need a password to come out of the screen saver to get back to your desktop. Also in there should be a power management section. Such as power down after x number of minutes.... Change all of those settings to your liking, for instance mine are as follows: Screen saver - Windows XP (this is not real important) Wait: 30 minutes I do NOT have " on resume, password protect " checked. And in the 'Power' section I have: Turn off monitor after 1 hour. Turn off Hard Drives: NEVER System Standby: NEVER Play around with some of those settings and adjust to your liking. Also I'm assuming you're NOT on a laptop, you'll want those power consumption settings very conservative if you're running on batteries a lot. Hope some of this helps, YMMV Love, Bill , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > I am having something major stuff going on with my computer. I don't know if some files were corrupted from the shock it recieved or the monitors is going out. I am having problems with getting the monitor to turn on and stay on. After I get it to come on, it will stay on until I leave it too long and it goes into hibernation. Then I have to try and get it to come back on again, by turning it off and on several times. I am having to turn it off and on more and more times. Could any of you techs let me know? Does it sound like the monitors dying? Do I need to buy a new one? > > Thanks ahead of time, > Linda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Blessings Linda!!! I am no pc wiz but I will pray for all to work out. I am self taught here. I can do some things. There may have been an issue from the shock. What windows version are you running? Pax et bonum. Warren , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > I am having something major stuff going on with my computer. I don't know if some files were corrupted from the shock it recieved or the monitors is going out. I am having problems with getting the monitor to turn on and stay on. After I get it to come on, it will stay on until I leave it too long and it goes into hibernation. Then I have to try and get it to come back on again, by turning it off and on several times. I am having to turn it off and on more and more times. Could any of you techs let me know? Does it sound like the monitors dying? Do I need to buy a new one? > > Thanks ahead of time, > Linda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks Bill, I sent you a personal e-mail. Blessings, Linda , " astronutski " <astronutski wrote: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks Warren, I am self taught, as well. I have a Dell desktop XP with no warranty because I did not have the money to renew it last fall. It's funny all those year paying the warranty I never had any problems. Yeah, about all I can do right now is pray it continues working. After the shock treatment it was actually running better, until this week. Maybe I need to shock it agian, Hehehe! Blessings, Linda , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171 wrote: > > Blessings Linda!!! > > I am no pc wiz but I will pray for all to work out. I am self taught here. I can do some things. There may have been an issue from the shock. What windows version are you running? Pax et bonum. > > Warren > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Blessings Linda!!! Try to update Video Driver and see if this helps. Pax et bonum. Warren , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > Thanks Warren, I am self taught, as well. I have a Dell desktop XP with no warranty because I did not have the money to renew it last fall. It's funny all those year paying the warranty I never had any problems. > > Yeah, about all I can do right now is pray it continues working. > > After the shock treatment it was actually running better, until this week. Maybe I need to shock it agian, Hehehe! > > Blessings, > Linda > > , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171@> wrote: > > > > Blessings Linda!!! > > > > I am no pc wiz but I will pray for all to work out. I am self taught here. I can do some things. There may have been an issue from the shock. What windows version are you running? Pax et bonum. > > > > Warren > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Blessings Linda!!! Also, run scan disc and reboot pc to previous working condition. Warren , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > Thanks Warren, I am self taught, as well. I have a Dell desktop XP with no warranty because I did not have the money to renew it last fall. It's funny all those year paying the warranty I never had any problems. > > Yeah, about all I can do right now is pray it continues working. > > After the shock treatment it was actually running better, until this week. Maybe I need to shock it agian, Hehehe! > > Blessings, > Linda > > , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171@> wrote: > > > > Blessings Linda!!! > > > > I am no pc wiz but I will pray for all to work out. I am self taught here. I can do some things. There may have been an issue from the shock. What windows version are you running? Pax et bonum. > > > > Warren > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hi Linda, I am no good at sorting out naughty computers and laptops. Sorry! Luckily I have a friend coming up from England next week who is an expert. She will be looking over my laptop and purging it of unnecessary files and programmes so it will run much quicker and smoother. If you have no luck elsewhere, please post again with as much detail as you can and I will ask her to reply to you on this forum under my details. I do hope you dont have to wait that long though. Blessings, Iona x , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > I am having something major stuff going on with my computer. I don't know if some files were corrupted from the shock it recieved or the monitors is going out. I am having problems with getting the monitor to turn on and stay on. After I get it to come on, it will stay on until I leave it too long and it goes into hibernation. Then I have to try and get it to come back on again, by turning it off and on several times. I am having to turn it off and on more and more times. Could any of you techs let me know? Does it sound like the monitors dying? Do I need to buy a new one? > > Thanks ahead of time, > Linda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks, I was planning to do that tonight. Thanks for the video driver update hint, too. Don't really know how to do that. Blessings, Linda , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171 wrote: > > Blessings Linda!!! > > Also, run scan disc and reboot pc to previous working condition. > > Warren > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Blessings Linda!!! It might be easier to walk you trough this on chat or something. It is just that this is taking to long to help you get it resolved. What ever is comfortable for you. If you want to connect on chat let me know. Pax et bonum. Warren , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711 wrote: > > Thanks, I was planning to do that tonight. Thanks for the video driver update hint, too. Don't really know how to do that. > > Blessings, > Linda > > , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171@> wrote: > > > > Blessings Linda!!! > > > > Also, run scan disc and reboot pc to previous working condition. > > > > Warren > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Warren I do appreciate your help, but I don't feel comfortable trying that myself. I think I will wait until my daughter comes over tomorrow night and see what she thinks about a driver update and have her to check for me if it is needed. Thanks for your help. In the meantime, I have my monitor set not to turn off. Blessings, Linda , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171 wrote: > > Blessings Linda!!! > > It might be easier to walk you trough this on chat or something. It is just that this is taking to long to help you get it resolved. What ever is comfortable for you. If you want to connect on chat let me know. Pax et bonum. > > Warren > > , " danceswithcats999 " <crazycats711@> wrote: > > > > Thanks, I was planning to do that tonight. Thanks for the video driver update hint, too. Don't really know how to do that. > > > > Blessings, > > Linda > > > > , " wtw11171 " <wtw11171@> wrote: > > > > > > Blessings Linda!!! > > > > > > Also, run scan disc and reboot pc to previous working condition. > > > > > > Warren > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Check your setting by right clicking your screen and choose properties from the dialog box that comes out, Display properties will be displayed now you click on the power button to display your power option properties click the hibernate tab and make sure hibernation is not enabled, click the power scheme tab and make sure turn off monitor is set to never, turn off hard disk is set to never and system standby is set to never. Please see the attached picture for your reference.---Ricardo On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:15 PM, danceswithcats999 <crazycats711wrote: > > > I am having something major stuff going on with my computer. I don't know > if some files were corrupted from the shock it recieved or the monitors is > going out. I am having problems with getting the monitor to turn on and stay > on. After I get it to come on, it will stay on until I leave it too long and > it goes into hibernation. Then I have to try and get it to come back on > again, by turning it off and on several times. I am having to turn it off > and on more and more times. Could any of you techs let me know? Does it > sound like the monitors dying? Do I need to buy a new one? > > Thanks ahead of time, > Linda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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