You still need to try it with another monitor! Dont' just assume that hte monitor is fine, even if it's coming up with a notification that there is no signal.
Good luck with your friend. :) No offence, but not all computer geeks are troubleshooters. ;) Mandy 2009/12/30 Paul McCool <[email protected]> > Must be the slot, then. Tried it with my monitor and a brand new cable and > got no picture. > > Paul M. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mandy F" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:27 AM > Subject: Re: [Papermodels II 41281] OT- Ongoing computer problem > > > > One of the original questions was - did you try another monitor and > cable. > > You said yes, but you didn't say what the outcome was... what did you > see? > > A > > picture? If you didn't see a picture, you have some major problems. If > > you > > did see a picture in the new monitor, it's simply your monitor (or cable > - > > depending on whether it's a fixed connection or not) > > > > I had a monitor where the cable was bent. I've had a monitor where the > > pins > > in the male end were missing or also bent. If the video card slot is > > caput, you need to get ahold of a very old pci slot video card to try.. > > Yes, > > they will still work the pci express machines. They will at the very > > least > > able you to see the post screen, if nothing else. Which will prove that > > it's > > a slot problem. All of these other things that people are suggesting are > > overkill. The problem can only be in 3 places. The slot, the cable or the > > monitor. If it's another part of the motherboard, you won't even get to > > the windows loading sounds. ;) > > > > Good luck. :) > > > > Mandy > > > > PS Wish I was there to help. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bones" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [Papermodels II 41280] OT- Ongoing computer problem > > > > > >> On Mon, 2009-12-28 at 20:24 -0800, Paul McCool wrote: > >>> Well, it looks like I wasted the $100, I spent on the video card, and > >>> will > >>> have to haul this thing down to a repair shop. &^&@)*&#!!!! > >>> > >>> Paul M. > >>> > >>> > >> Not much else you can do at this point Paul...computahs are > >> furshlugginer veeblefetzer for sure. > >> > >> Bones > >> > >> > >> -- > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > >> believed to be clean. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Papermodels II" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<papermodels%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Papermodels II" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<papermodels%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Papermodels II" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<papermodels%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > > > -- Please use mandythepcgirl at gmail.com for fast email delivery. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
