Just re-installed windows XP PRO on a new hard drive for a friend.....it never missed a beat and all went well....it was plugged into my CRT monitor...and all was working 100%
Took it all rouind to my pals house...and his (fairly old Flat Screen sony Monitor) was recognised straigh away and it fired up a treat...all was well. But every now and again the screen goes completly weierd....like a real display problem.....according to the monitor menu...it says its a signal error?? Reboot and all is well again.......it just happens every now and again......!! Monitor on the way out? I hammered the PC after the insall....and it performed faultlessly on my CRT monitor
2006-08-01 11:23:01 · 14 answers · asked by marmaduke 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
If it works on one monitor and not the other its probably the monitor.
Have you tried the funky monitor on a different computer?
2006-08-01 11:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jim R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could there be a lose wire on the monitor. Make sure the connection to the computer are correctly in and tight as they can be. Try other monitors? You could be right and the one monitor could be going out. Has that particular one ever had problems in the past?
2006-08-01 18:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by phills_suck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is the size of your monitor and your friends
do you have a better Graphics Card then your friend put the pc back on your monitor and go into the screen resolution settings and set the screen resolution down then try the pc back on your friends montion and make sure the connections are in right
2006-08-01 18:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your friend to check connections. Make sure all of the plugs on the motherboard and such are nice and snug. If problems persist, tell him/her to take out the video card and put it back in. Making sure that there is a nice snug fit.
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2006-08-01 18:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by Austin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a connection problem but try the drivers re installation first then get the monitor checked check for any damaged pins on the connection first
2006-08-03 02:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm - I'd say check the connections, maybe even reseat it on the back. Perhaps it is his flat screen. One way to tell - put 'his' monitor on 'your' PC - same results? If so - bingo.
2006-08-01 18:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by DarkMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this same thing happened to me took ages to figure out what was happening. seem there was a problem with the processor, dont ask me why its fine on your crt. my bloke done the same thing checked it on his. got a proffesssinal to check it out and there was a problem with the processors ability to recognise the usb ports.
i know this is vague but im a pc rookie its my bloke whos the expert. hope you sort it
2006-08-01 18:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by anfield_dream9982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be the commector on his monitor, try plugging his monitor into another computer, if that doesnt work, re-install the video driers.
2006-08-01 18:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Joey D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The monitor is shot go to buy.com and get a new one. They are real cheap there.
David
2006-08-04 15:10:51 · answer #9 · answered by dbuitt22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May appear silly but has been the soultion for me a few times...Have you rechecked the leads and the connections?
2006-08-01 18:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋