Signal Not Found

[Guest]

Whenever I try to restart my new computer, it comes up with an error saying
that the signal is not found and then it stays on a blank screen until you
manually turn the power off. It also shows this when you shut down the
computer, but it doesn' have a chance to freeze up before it shuts down.
Does anyone know anything about this problem/Can anyone help me fix it?
Thank you in advance.

 

[Nick Blinow]

Check that the video cable is correctly connected to the monitor and on the
PC. Next, make sure the graphics card (if not on-board) is firmly seated in
it's socket.

HTH

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I just tried that but it still didn't help. I don't think that this
problem has anything to do with my monitor or graphics card, but I won't rule
that out completely. If it helps, I can explain my situation a little bit
further: I just installed SP2 on my new Dell povilion a530n, and then I did
some live updates on Norton Antivirus. Anyone else had this problem or know
how I can fix it?

 

[Richard Urban]

Signal not found is a complaint from your monitor that the requisite video
signal, needed to drive the monitor, IS NOT present. It certainly does have
to do with your video card or it's connection - if you see this
"immediately" upon turning on the computer!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[FD]

anyone know anything about this problem/Can anyone help me fix it?

Well not a fix but a similar problem. I too have updated to sp2 and use
Norton. Mine happened when I got back from holiday.

It booted up the first time ok but then hung at the password screen after
about 20 mins when i got distracted with another job. It then failed to
bring up the monitor about 4 times. It was missing that "click" you can hear
just before the screen comes on. I switched off took the cover off ( and
left it off) and checked that everything was seated ok. I had 2 more
attempts that night with the same results. The next day I had several more
attempts and then that night it just booted ok and I've had no problems
since?

So its still a mystery. The only logical thing I can think of is that when I
booted up the first time the warmth caused a higher humidity than normal (
the house was a bit cold when we got back), but having searched the internet
I cant see anyone else having a problem with it. I secretly think it was
sulking as I left it behind lol!!

My first thought was the graphic card, then possibly the psu but its been
running fine since 3rd week in Sept.???

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