start up problems

Hey everyone, I have a workstation that when I turn on the computer, the screen won't appear. It sounds like the computer boots properly, I have even installed a new video card. Any suggs?

 

Try the monitor on another workstation to see if it works. Check cable connections, power plug etc.

 

twice!

 

What does appear on the screen? Anything like a blinking _ ?

 

nothing at all, the light on my on/off button blinks. Almost like the computer isn't registering it??

 

Natedoggy,
Any screen in Safe Mode ?
If so, any exclamation marks in
Control Panel/System ?
If nothing in safe mode, anything on the monitor when PC booted from a floppy ?
regards

 

I think you have a dead monitor. There is a circuit that works with the power management on your computer, which will allow your computer to shut the monitor off. I believe this is your problem, it is not recognizing that it should be on.