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Old July 12th 04, 02:36 PM
Dexter
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Default video card in win98

I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is fine, as it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. HOwever, when I put the video card back into it's original system and attach the monitor, the monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to a different PCI slot to no avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed a setting somewhere, but without any video display, I cannot get any access to see what is there. I cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old July 12th 04, 03:14 PM
Buffalo
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Default video card in win98

Did that video card 'ever' work in that system?
Do you get any 'beeps' while booting up?
Do you get the Windows 'music' (should play even if the monitor isn't
working) ?

"Dexter" wrote in message
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I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is fine, as

it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. HOwever, when I put
the video card back into it's original system and attach the monitor, the
monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to a different PCI slot to no
avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed a setting somewhere, but
without any video display, I cannot get any access to see what is there. I
cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Old July 12th 04, 03:33 PM
Dexter
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Default video card in win98

Yes, the video card did work in this system until recently. There are no beeps upon start up and the windows music does not play, so it must not be booting, although the lights for the hard drive, cd- rom, floppy, and even the LED light on the motherboard do come on. But no display. I even tried taking the hard drive out and putting it in a different system to check to be sure Windows is still there (I know...I was desperate).

"Buffalo" wrote:

Did that video card 'ever' work in that system?
Do you get any 'beeps' while booting up?
Do you get the Windows 'music' (should play even if the monitor isn't
working) ?

"Dexter" wrote in message
...
I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is fine, as

it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. HOwever, when I put
the video card back into it's original system and attach the monitor, the
monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to a different PCI slot to no
avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed a setting somewhere, but
without any video display, I cannot get any access to see what is there. I
cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.



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Old July 12th 04, 06:38 PM
Papa
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Default video card in win98

A video card can appear to be completely inserted into the motherboard slot,
but may not be. Give it an extra nudge (but don't break the mobo!).

"Dexter" wrote in message
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Yes, the video card did work in this system until recently. There are no

beeps upon start up and the windows music does not play, so it must not be
booting, although the lights for the hard drive, cd- rom, floppy, and even
the LED light on the motherboard do come on. But no display. I even tried
taking the hard drive out and putting it in a different system to check to
be sure Windows is still there (I know...I was desperate).

"Buffalo" wrote:

Did that video card 'ever' work in that system?
Do you get any 'beeps' while booting up?
Do you get the Windows 'music' (should play even if the monitor isn't
working) ?

"Dexter" wrote in message
...
I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is

fine, as
it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. HOwever, when I

put
the video card back into it's original system and attach the monitor,

the
monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to a different PCI slot to

no
avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed a setting somewhere, but
without any video display, I cannot get any access to see what is there.

I
cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.





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Old July 12th 04, 10:31 PM
Brian A.
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Default video card in win98

Try starting up in Safe Mode. Go to Device Manager, set the Video =
device as Standard VGA and remove any/all other instances of the device, =
reboot and Windows will redetect/reinstall your device. I recommend not =
letting Windows reinstall it if you have the driver disk for the =
adapter. Instead, once back at your desktop, go to Device Manager =
Video and select Update driver, point to your disk for the install.=20

--=20
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"Dexter" wrote in message =
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I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is =

fine, as it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. =
HOwever, when I put the video card back into it's original system and =
attach the monitor, the monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to =
a different PCI slot to no avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed =
a setting somewhere, but without any video display, I cannot get any =
access to see what is there. I cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help =
would be greatly appreciated.
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Old July 12th 04, 11:07 PM
Ben Myers
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Default video card in win98

Possibly a corrupt BIOS. You may have to consult the motherboard=20
documentation to deal with this. Some boards have a jumper which
must be repositioned to allow the computer to boot from a specially
prepared flash floppy.

Ben

"Dexter" wrote in message =
...
I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is =

fine, as it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. =
HOwever, when I put the video card back into it's original system and =
attach the monitor, the monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to =
a different PCI slot to no avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed =
a setting somewhere, but without any video display, I cannot get any =
access to see what is there. I cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help =
would be greatly appreciated.
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Old July 13th 04, 11:39 PM
Buffalo
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"Dexter" wrote in message
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Yes, the video card did work in this system until recently. There are no

beeps upon start up and the windows music does not play, so it must not be
booting, although the lights for the hard drive, cd- rom, floppy, and even
the LED light on the motherboard do come on. But no display. I even tried
taking the hard drive out and putting it in a different system to check to
be sure Windows is still there (I know...I was desperate).

"Buffalo" wrote:

Did that video card 'ever' work in that system?
Do you get any 'beeps' while booting up?
Do you get the Windows 'music' (should play even if the monitor isn't
working) ?

"Dexter" wrote in message
...
I have a win98 system with video card trouble. The card itself is

fine, as
it will work in different system. Likewise, the monitor. HOwever, when I

put
the video card back into it's original system and attach the monitor,

the
monitor goes blank. I tried changing the card to a different PCI slot to

no
avail. I thought perhaps the user had changed a setting somewhere, but
without any video display, I cannot get any access to see what is there.

I
cannot even get into the BIOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Perhaps your cpu fan is not turning and you MB has a feature that shuts it
down even before the vid card has a chance to do its work.(prevents the
frying of a cpu)
I would look at the cpu fan upon trying to boot.
Recheck that your cpu fan is plugged into the right set of pins.
Make sure the cpu is seated properly.
In fact, remove and reseat all connectors, hardware (inc vid card and ram)
etc.
It may be that your MB went bad.
Do you see any bulging, leaking, or discolored capacitors?


 




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