[98] Display goes black
 

Hi All,

I have a win98 pc and when i'm out for +/- 15min the screen just goed black.
I have check the screensaver/power options and the bios but with no luck.

Can anyone help me with a sollution for the problem.

[98] Display goes black
 

Does the monitor come back on when you move the mouse or press a key?

If not, I would say that the monitor is on the way out.

What type is it (CRT/LCD?) and how old is it.

Have you checked the cable? Make sure that it is connected properly and that
there are no bent pins in the connector, etc.

I have heard of people enabling the BIOS default settings to fix a blank
monitor problem, but I think the monitor was blank from startup.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

"RedCell" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a win98 pc and when i'm out for +/- 15min the screen just goed black.
I have check the screensaver/power options and the bios but with no luck.

Can anyone help me with a sollution for the problem.

[98] Display goes black
 

Yes it comes back when i press a key. I have checked the cables. It is a CRT
monitor. It is 5 years old i think.
Any suggestions?

"Eric" wrote:

Does the monitor come back on when you move the mouse or press a key?

If not, I would say that the monitor is on the way out.

What type is it (CRT/LCD?) and how old is it.

Have you checked the cable? Make sure that it is connected properly and that
there are no bent pins in the connector, etc.

I have heard of people enabling the BIOS default settings to fix a blank
monitor problem, but I think the monitor was blank from startup.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

"RedCell" wrote:

Hi All,

I have a win98 pc and when i'm out for +/- 15min the screen just goed black.
I have check the screensaver/power options and the bios but with no luck.

Can anyone help me with a sollution for the problem.

[98] Display goes black
 

Start button, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver tap,
Energy Save, Settings, Always On, Never:
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/screenSaver.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O


RedCell wrote:

Yes it comes back when i press a key. I have checked the cables. It is a CRT
monitor. It is 5 years old i think.
Any suggestions?