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ok, i don't know how to word this but one of the computers i have is running windows 98 SE. So when i turn it on no display shows up but EVERYTHING IS PLUGGED IN CORRECTLY. I've tried multiple things but the display won't show up at all. the computer was running just fine a little while back and there where no viruses so can someone help? And i have also tried different video cards but nothing happened. Problem- Nothing on screen and everything plugged in correctly!
let me make it clear,i hear everything running, and the monitor is current.
I've tried multiple monitors
everything is running like a normal computer, everything is on and there is no display on the monitor.
i've tried multiple monitors and it doesn't work.
the computer is worth keeping because i can upgrade everything to XP
is it ok to put a different video card in because i tried that and it still didn't work then i switched back!
2007-08-08 10:29:22 · 7 answers · asked by old_school_1000 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you have a video card AND have a socket for video from the PC itself (not the card), perhaps you have plugged the video cable into the wrong place. The bios will allow you to set video
access from the pc itself OR from a separate video card.
Look for another video cable socket on the back of your PC and try booting from that one.
2007-08-08 10:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by NumberSix6 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Couple of things to try:
1) Swap out the monitor - you've already done this so skip
2) Swap out the graphics card - you've already done this so skip the step
3) Reset the BIOS on the motherboard - Review manufacturer details on this. Could be as simple as leaving the battery out or could require switching a jumper pin setting.
4) Swap the power supply. Could be a power issue with particular wires feeding the motherboard. If you have fans running, likely this isn't the problem.
5) Swap the motherboard. If all the above don't improve the situation, it sounds like the motherboard may be at fault. I had this happen to an older eMachine a couple months ago.
2007-08-08 17:41:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You havent told us the make and model of the computer You havent said what else is running if anything . Fans harddrive etc..runs You havent said the amount of ram or its frequency .You havent said whether your over clocking. What the make and model hard drive is or how its configured. You havent said what type of video card your using AGP/PCI Is there any beeps coming from case speaker .Have you been in your computer case just previous to this?Does the monitor light blink or is it solid . Were the cards you tried agp or pci? With out answers to these questions how can any body help? Unless you want to hear something meaningles like " You've got a screw loose, have someone else tighten for you" Give us something to go on!! If you notice up above they even say their guessing
2007-08-08 17:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by John O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the motherboard have an onboard video card? If it does, the BIOS may not be "handing over" control of the video to the add-on video card. Try using the onboard video first.
What kind of POST messages, if any, does your computer produce? POST messages are the ones that beep.
2007-08-08 17:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This problem is, even the ram is not seated good or the video card is not seated Good or bad.
2007-08-08 17:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flip the bios battery for a couple and have it unplugged from the way (move the jumper to clear cmos if there is one)
2007-08-08 17:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by Billy James 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have tried a few monitors,check the cable your using,obviously it's the connection or something more drastic.
2007-08-08 17:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by Poker Face 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋