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December 5th 06, 09:36 PM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights
up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP PLease. 
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December 5th 06, 09:47 PM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
"Becky" wrote in message
... My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP You should try booting into Safe Mode (by holding down either F8 or Ctrl while booting.) If you get no screen activity, try a different monitor; the old one may be kaput. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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December 5th 06, 09:47 PM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
"Becky" wrote in message
... My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP You should try booting into Safe Mode (by holding down either F8 or Ctrl while booting.) If you get no screen activity, try a different monitor; the old one may be kaput. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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December 6th 06, 09:39 PM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
I tried to hold both F8 and ctrl key but niether work...any other ideas? The
screen works with another hard drive so I am almost sure it's not the monitor. "Don Phillipson" wrote: "Becky" wrote in message ... My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP You should try booting into Safe Mode (by holding down either F8 or Ctrl while booting.) If you get no screen activity, try a different monitor; the old one may be kaput. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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December 7th 06, 02:28 AM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
When you *hold_down* the Ctrl or F8 keys during startup, do you get a
stuck-key error? Usually, I suggest rapidly tapping the F8 key from the moment the machine begins to crank up. This avoids the possibility of a stuck-key error and also avoids the need to guess at when the right moment occurs. That said, your problem sounds more like a bad power supply or something even more serious -- bad CPU fan, bad CPU, bad RAM... All of these things can cause the kind of behavior you're seeing. I don't think your system is even getting to the point where the F8 or Ctrl keys can be used. Nor do I think it's the monitor. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.org/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.org/articles/security.htm "Becky" wrote in message ... I tried to hold both F8 and ctrl key but niether work...any other ideas? The screen works with another hard drive so I am almost sure it's not the monitor. "Don Phillipson" wrote: "Becky" wrote in message ... My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP You should try booting into Safe Mode (by holding down either F8 or Ctrl while booting.) If you get no screen activity, try a different monitor; the old one may be kaput. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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December 7th 06, 02:28 AM
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computer won't stay on and screen won't light up???
When you *hold_down* the Ctrl or F8 keys during startup, do you get a
stuck-key error? Usually, I suggest rapidly tapping the F8 key from the moment the machine begins to crank up. This avoids the possibility of a stuck-key error and also avoids the need to guess at when the right moment occurs. That said, your problem sounds more like a bad power supply or something even more serious -- bad CPU fan, bad CPU, bad RAM... All of these things can cause the kind of behavior you're seeing. I don't think your system is even getting to the point where the F8 or Ctrl keys can be used. Nor do I think it's the monitor. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.org/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.org/articles/security.htm "Becky" wrote in message ... I tried to hold both F8 and ctrl key but niether work...any other ideas? The screen works with another hard drive so I am almost sure it's not the monitor. "Don Phillipson" wrote: "Becky" wrote in message ... My computer will not stay on after I turn it on and the screen never lights up, it stays in hybernation mode and the computer just shuts off??? HELP You should try booting into Safe Mode (by holding down either F8 or Ctrl while booting.) If you get no screen activity, try a different monitor; the old one may be kaput. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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