Annoying monitor shit

**road doggy dogg** · 06-08-2009, 11:36 AM

So my mom's desktop, the monitor is playing this fun little game where it doesn't want to turn on now. Dunno what the deal is.

It's getting a signal, I know that much. Like under "normal" conditions, when the computer is off, the power button turns yellow. And when I unplug it from the computer, it does that (turns yellow). But right now while it's plugged in, the light is green, so it is obvs getting a signal from the computer. But the light is blinking green. Like a slow blink. Dunno what that means? And the screen is totally blank. Just started doing this yesterday as far as I know.

What could it be? Display drivers? Faulty monitor? I'm not sure where to begin to diagnose anything.
crossrine

**The Mackem** · 06-08-2009, 12:51 PM

Did you forget it's birthday?

**Xero** · 06-08-2009, 03:45 PM

Could be a bad resolution. Can you start in safe mode?

**road doggy dogg** · 06-08-2009, 05:43 PM

The computer itself is fine. Currently running with the old CRT that was on it before. No problems.

The monitor in question is a Viewsonic VX922. I tried hooking it up to my laptop and was getting the same thing. Did a quick Google search and it seems like it's likely something wrong inside the monitor. Pisses me off, paid good money for that thing a few years ago.
crossrine

**Bad Company** · 06-09-2009, 04:55 AM

Is it hooked up via DVI or VGA? Can you get the on screen menu to come up on it, to adjust contrast etc.

**Dave Youell** · 06-09-2009, 07:41 AM

Do some tests.

Try another monitor, if you have the same problem you know it's an issue with your PC graphics card (in theory)

Gets harder then, as if you can't see anyting on the screen you can't fix it with software patches

So, then i'd be thinking about borrowing a graphics card and hoping that works

**Penner** · 06-09-2009, 03:43 PM

It seems like a problem with his monitor as opposed to a problem with his graphics card (because another monitor is working)

**Bad Company** · 06-09-2009, 09:36 PM

HELP ME HELP YOU TONY

**road doggy dogg** · 06-10-2009, 03:15 PM

SORRY

Um... I don't know if it's DVI or VGA. It's the "newer" kind, with the pins and the two screws, you know? I don't.

I can't even get the menu thing to come on. I had it up for a minute but everything seemed reasonable. When I had it working in Windows I was making sure the refresh was set to 60Hz (was reading that if it's at 75 that might screw it up) but that didn't fix anything. Idk. Sitting in the spare room right now, don't wanna fuck with it for fear of making it worse
crossrine

**Bad Company** · 06-10-2009, 04:15 PM

Can you get the menu display up on it by disconnecting it from the PC, turning it off, back on, and before it goes into sleep, getting into the menu?

Well DVI is usually white, and VGA is usually blue. Google it and let me know.

06-08-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
road doggy dogg wekasauce Posts: 106,857	Annoying monitor shit So my mom's desktop, the monitor is playing this fun little game where it doesn't want to turn on now. Dunno what the deal is. It's getting a signal, I know that much. Like under "normal" conditions, when the computer is off, the power button turns yellow. And when I unplug it from the computer, it does that (turns yellow). But right now while it's plugged in, the light is green, so it is obvs getting a signal from the computer. But the light is blinking green. Like a slow blink. Dunno what that means? And the screen is totally blank. Just started doing this yesterday as far as I know. What could it be? Display drivers? Faulty monitor? I'm not sure where to begin to diagnose anything. crossrine \_0__/ \__0_/ Regards, road doggy dogg

06-08-2009, 12:51 PM	#2
The Mackem VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT Posts: 38,940	Did you forget it's birthday?

06-08-2009, 03:45 PM	#3
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	Could be a bad resolution. Can you start in safe mode?

06-08-2009, 05:43 PM	#4
road doggy dogg wekasauce Posts: 106,857	The computer itself is fine. Currently running with the old CRT that was on it before. No problems. The monitor in question is a Viewsonic VX922. I tried hooking it up to my laptop and was getting the same thing. Did a quick Google search and it seems like it's likely something wrong inside the monitor. Pisses me off, paid good money for that thing a few years ago. crossrine

06-09-2009, 04:55 AM	#5
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	Is it hooked up via DVI or VGA? Can you get the on screen menu to come up on it, to adjust contrast etc.

06-09-2009, 07:41 AM	#6
Dave Youell 1/2 Optimist 1/2 Amazing Posts: 12,427	Do some tests. Try another monitor, if you have the same problem you know it's an issue with your PC graphics card (in theory) Gets harder then, as if you can't see anyting on the screen you can't fix it with software patches So, then i'd be thinking about borrowing a graphics card and hoping that works

06-09-2009, 03:43 PM	#7
Penner Crash Bang Posts: 21,391	It seems like a problem with his monitor as opposed to a problem with his graphics card (because another monitor is working)

06-09-2009, 09:36 PM	#8
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	HELP ME HELP YOU TONY

06-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#9
road doggy dogg wekasauce Posts: 106,857	SORRY Um... I don't know if it's DVI or VGA. It's the "newer" kind, with the pins and the two screws, you know? I don't. I can't even get the menu thing to come on. I had it up for a minute but everything seemed reasonable. When I had it working in Windows I was making sure the refresh was set to 60Hz (was reading that if it's at 75 that might screw it up) but that didn't fix anything. Idk. Sitting in the spare room right now, don't wanna fuck with it for fear of making it worse crossrine

06-10-2009, 04:15 PM	#10
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	Can you get the menu display up on it by disconnecting it from the PC, turning it off, back on, and before it goes into sleep, getting into the menu? Well DVI is usually white, and VGA is usually blue. Google it and let me know.