is there anyone that REALLY knows about computers?

Question

i dont want to call or take my computer to anyone because of the enormus ridiculous charges.my warranty is out,my computer is fine except for when i leave in standby,or turn it off(overnight),upon restart,my monitor constantly flashes and blinks very fast,between blinks,everything seems to be loading fine,no error messages,it has happened the past two days,so i restart,and i dissconnect the cord from the back of the monitor and it does fine and a blue screen with white font pops up and windows does a countdown 3 times,then the monitor works fine.my virus protection doesnt detect any suspicious activity.it only does this when the computer is not used for a long period of time.i have no problems otherwise.i posted a similar question,i didnt feel i got good answers,does anyone really know whats going on?i would appreciate any input from anyone that has experienced this or knows whats up.thanks!

i restored my computer and it still does it,but everything else is fine,im really stumped.

i ran the system diagnostic,the windows one and the one from my computer manufactuer,and it says my device,(my monitor) is working properly.

the diagnostic was ran on the video/graphics card also,says the same thing,my question is,is there something that could be masking it to make it say its working right......

yes,only the monitor,when the monitor does right after doing all that,it does fine,plays games.....no interuptions in anything

i bought this system in 2004,its a lcd display

Answer 1

is it the only the monitor that does this ? It's possible that you simply need a new video card in the computer. the one that you currently are using might be faulty to one degree or another.

Answer 2

Your monitor is probably an older CRT. It will flicker as dust is allowed to build up back there. Leaving it on will allow it to get hotter and as we all know, heat is bad. It is still adjusting when you turn it on.

It will continue to do this because it waits for your computer's signal, which hasn't arrived by the time you see the screen functioning.

Either your computer is slower or your monitor. I'm not sure which one it is, but those are the two possible things that could describe what is going on.

It is perfectly normal though because nothing is wrong while it is in use. If you would like to stop the reaction, you could buy a new computer or a new monitor. I'm sorry, but its more of an annoying thing than it is an actual problem.


Edit: Then your system is just experiencing some lag. It should still be fine as long as it runs perfectly fine after start-up.

Answer 3

Wow man (or lady)! You've got a serious bug! More times than not, its spyware that really infected your computer that the virus software can't detected it or its so embedded the adware software can't erase it. If your computer does eventually start up, don't worry about it. It takes too much time and costs way to much to try to remove it. It's just a pain in the rear dealing with it everytime you restart.

If it must go, save all your serious and important files because you will have to wipe the system and start all over. The only problem is that you won't know which program (if not all) the virus embedded itself in. You will run the risk of infected your computer all over again. But it sounds like the heart of the virus' code is in your OS at startup.

My other advice is buy a Mac and get Parallels if you must use Windows. It will definitely save you from this headache.

Answer 4

Here is the deal: Either your DVI/VGA cable is poorly connected,your GPU is not seated correctly, your mobo is fried or your RAM is fried. How do I know this? I know this because I am better than you and because you are BSOD'ing -- in other words it couldn't possibly be related to your LCD monitor.

1. Check the back of your case and ensure that the DVI or VGA cable is firmly connected to your GPU or onboard video. Disconnect it and reconnect it just in case. Reboot.
3. If that doesn't solve the issue, open your case and reseat your videocard.

4. Swap in some cheap RAM that is compatible w/ your motherboard (check with manufacturer). If you don't know what kind of mobo you have, open your case and usually you can find a logo w/ your motherboard's name.
If you lucked out and you have an Asus, check the Asus website for RAM that is compatible w/ your board.

5. If all the above fails, something is wrong with either your motherboard, power supply or GPU. If this is the case, you are screwed.

Answer 5

Agree with the first post. Sounds like a hardware or power supply issue. I would say open your computer, check and see if you have an aux power connection to your video card, also remove the card and reinstall. Maybe re seating it will do the trick. I would also check all connections inside your computer. You may want to get a can of air and take your PC outside and blow out all the dust that builds up. That's also a good idea once a year...

Hope this helps!!

Answer 6

I have also had a similar situation, go to the very first screen WHICH says START and on your list it will have computer, connections etc, documents. choose control panel, and then go to energy saver ..........follow the directions when that screen comes up, you can choose the amount of time you want your computer to 'rest' on standby, etc...........i hope you get a better answer than mine........good luck. SHARON t.

Answer 7

If you are getting screens with a countdown on them, that seems to mean that Windows is asking for permission to do something or a decision to be made before it countinues. Please detail for us anything else the "count down" screens say on them. That is probably going to tell us what is going on.