wierd start up issue

[Guest]

I just installed a new hardrive on my computer, a 120 gig in addition to the
80 gig hardrive I already use. The 80 gig is set as master and the 120 set as
slave. I started up the computer JUST fine the first couple of times, but the
third or fourth time, it started wierding out on me.

The monitor works just fine, it reads all the normal start up stuff (e.g.,
bios, graphics info, etc), and then it loads the windows loading screen. It
displays that, and it displays the disk check, but as it tries to load the
desktop, the moniter goes out and gives me the message "Monitor is in power
save mode, please activate using PC,". which I know is just a moniter
message.

Im really confused now... any help would be appreciated.

 

[Malke]

I just installed a new hardrive on my computer, a 120 gig in addition
to the 80 gig hardrive I already use. The 80 gig is set as master and
the 120 set as slave. I started up the computer JUST fine the first
couple of times, but the third or fourth time, it started wierding out
on me.

The monitor works just fine, it reads all the normal start up stuff
(e.g., bios, graphics info, etc), and then it loads the windows
loading screen. It displays that, and it displays the disk check, but
as it tries to load the desktop, the moniter goes out and gives me the
message "Monitor is in power save mode, please activate using PC,".
which I know is just a moniter message.

Im really confused now... any help would be appreciated.

This problem usually occurs when 1) you have set your display resolution
to something higher than the monitor can handle; or 2) the video card
is going. It wouldn't have anything directly to do with adding a hard
drive. However, since you were in the computer, open it up again
(unplugged, naturally!) and reseat everything, particularly the video
card. Check to make sure none of the monitor cable connector pins are
bent. Otherwise, if you did change the resolution to something too
high, go into Safe Mode and lower the resolution.

Malke