Question about a virus

[James]

I want to ask you if a virus can cause a moniter to quit working. My
brother got antivirus2009 on his computer,and couldn't get it off, so
he connected a computer that didn't have a virus and the moniter
wouldn't come on, then that computer was disconnected and the one with
a virus reconnected and the moniter wouldn't work yet, and even
another cord that went to the moniter didn't help. I didn't think a
virus coukd hurt the moniter and would only harm the computer. But I
thought I would check with people who know windows xp better than I.

James Moore

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

physically, probably not...it may have effected the drivers for the video
though.

 

[Roy Smith]

I want to ask you if a virus can cause a moniter to quit working. My
brother got antivirus2009 on his computer,and couldn't get it off, so
he connected a computer that didn't have a virus and the moniter
wouldn't come on, then that computer was disconnected and the one with
a virus reconnected and the moniter wouldn't work yet, and even
another cord that went to the moniter didn't help. I didn't think a
virus coukd hurt the moniter and would only harm the computer. But I
thought I would check with people who know windows xp better than I.

It's doubtful that the virus caused the monitor to quit working. Since
you've connected this monitor on another working PC, it's say that the
monitor itself is defective and either needs to be repaired or replaced.

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[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

just re-read your post...does sound like the monitor is bad.

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[Don Phillipson]

It's doubtful that the virus caused the monitor to quit working. Since
you've connected this monitor on another working PC, it's say that the
monitor itself is defective and either needs to be repaired or replaced.

But another common cause of a blank monitor is
poor seating of the video card (usually a circuit board
in the top slot inside the PC. If James cannot test
the monitor on a different PC he should open the
case and remove the video card and put it back
(reseat it) in case this caused lack of monitor signal.

 

[LVTravel]

But another common cause of a blank monitor is
poor seating of the video card (usually a circuit board
in the top slot inside the PC. If James cannot test
the monitor on a different PC he should open the
case and remove the video card and put it back
(reseat it) in case this caused lack of monitor signal.

Sorry, but did you even read the OP's post? He said that he tried the
monitor on another PC and it still didn't work. Therefore there is no cause
to reseat the video card in the computer.

To the OP, James

Did the monitor go black before the initial move to the "good" system?

Do any lights come on on the monitor when it is just plugged into the wall
outlet and "turned on"? If not check the power cable connection behind the
monitor and if a LCD with a power brick inline, check the power connection
between the brick and the power cable from the wall. Some LCD monitors and
CRT monitors have a second power switch on the back of the monitor that may
have inadvertently been switched off during the move.

If any lights come on when the unit is plugged in and "turned on" then power
is reaching the monitor. You said that the "cord" was changed. What cord,
the one for power or the 15 pin D shaped signal cord? If power is reaching
the monitor but still you aren't seeing any image has the brightness been
turned all the way down on the move? (If I knew what type of monitor you
had, either LCD or CRT, it would be easier to help diagnose the problem.)