Start-up problem

[wwp]

My monitor will only come on if I press the monitor on switch
immediately after the first beep in the computer start-up sequence.
Have updated all drivers.
Am running vista premium and have a viewsonic vx922 monitor.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
wwp

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The first beep is usually the video card indicator. Are you saying that the
monitor doesn't work if you switch it on before this? Or that if you wait a
few minutes to turn it on it won't work then? Please clarify what the
problem is.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[wwp]

Yes to both your questions and if I turn off the monitor at any time
it will no come back on, The monitor start switch has a light in it
and goes on and off.
Thank you for this.
wwp

 

[wwp]

Yes to both your questions and if I turn off the monitor at any time
it will no come back on, The monitor start switch has a light in it
and goes on and off.
Thank you for this.
wwp
PS: For some reason my news reader has stopped quoting the whole
original message.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Sounds like the problem is in the display adapter. If you can, try the
monitor on another system. I suspect you'll find that it's ok. If so, then
the faulty component (meaning it needs to be replaced) is the video card.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[wwp]

Just replaced the video card but I've got a feeling you're right. I'll
try to get a replacement from the store.
Thanks again
wwp

 

[wwp]

Thank you for this PJ.
A lesson learned.
wwp

That's because Rick is a TOP POSTER and the little "--" above his sig
cuts everything off beneath it when you try to quote what you're
replying to.

Annoying as hell, isn't it!?

To over-ride that annoyance caused by TOP POSTERS with sigs, highlight
the whole post before you reply.

PJ White

 

[Rick Rogers]

That's because Rick is a TOP POSTER and the little "--" above his sig
cuts everything off beneath it when you try to quote what you're
replying to.

Must be specific to Forte, as I use OE/WM in Windows and Knode in Linux and
niether of these exhibits that behavior.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Gordon]

Must be specific to Forte, as I use OE/WM in Windows and Knode in Linux
and niether of these exhibits that behavior.

No it's not - I get that in Thunderbird when the person top-posts a reply
and the sig is at the top as well - all the quoted post(s) below are
stripped out when I hit "Reply"...