Monitor turns off at startup

[tim.horsfall]

When I turn my monitor on at startup, it appears to work just fine -
however, as soon as I get past the Windows XP screen, the monitor turns
off. The computer itself appears to be OK, as I can use Remote Desktop
to access it, and I can get into Safe Mode just fine. I was trying to
adjust some Display settings in Control Panel, but I must have done
something that the computer didn't like too much. When I go into the
computer through Safe Mode, I can't get to the monitor settings, nor
can I seem to get to them through Remote Desktop. I don't have another
monitor that I can plug the computer into, but I was able to plug a
laptop into the monitor and it appears to be working just fine.

Since it's a new monitor, I don't think the physical monitor is the
problem...just the settings that I've somehow screwed up. Does anyone
know how I can get the monitor to not shut off as soon as the computer
goes into Windows?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Stubbo_of_Oz]

When I turn my monitor on at startup, it appears to work just fine -
however, as soon as I get past the Windows XP screen, the monitor turns
off. The computer itself appears to be OK, as I can use Remote Desktop
to access it, and I can get into Safe Mode just fine. I was trying to
adjust some Display settings in Control Panel, but I must have done
something that the computer didn't like too much. When I go into the
computer through Safe Mode, I can't get to the monitor settings, nor
can I seem to get to them through Remote Desktop. I don't have another
monitor that I can plug the computer into, but I was able to plug a
laptop into the monitor and it appears to be working just fine.

Since it's a new monitor, I don't think the physical monitor is the
problem...just the settings that I've somehow screwed up. Does anyone
know how I can get the monitor to not shut off as soon as the computer
goes into Windows?

It sounds like the monitor works when you boot into safe mode so while
you are there use System Restore to restore your computer to an
earlier time before the problem started.