PRAM: How to reset PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379 What's in OS X PRAM: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1242 -Mike
On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Bill Connelly <billycarm...@verizon.net>wrote: > > > On Nov 5, 2009, at 10:30 AM, dc wrote: > > > > > On Nov 5, 9:33 am, Christopher Icha <the_i...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> One of my B&W G3's screen's has suddenly decided to refuse to light > >> up. The computer starts up fine, the hard drive spins, but the > >> screen will not light up. I've tried the screen with another > >> computer, and it lights up fine. I've dusted it out, taken out the > >> ram, hard drive, battery... I've even swapped out the video card, all > >> to no avail. > >> The machine is running Tiger (10.4). Any one got any ideas. > > > > Try starting up while holding down the shift key for a safe boot. If > > you get a desktop open up the monitor system preferences, reduce the > > screen resolution and check the other settings. If that doesn't work > > you might want to post details as to which video card you tried. > > > > --~ > > Thats a good idea ... were you changing the resolution / frequencies > when this happened? > > I believe a PRAM reset would go back to default / safe resolution. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
