monitor problems

vncntsbr · 06-09-2009, 09:30 AM

the problem i am having is that when i turn the computer on the monitor lights up the computer boots up but the monitor does not display anything. It started with vertical lines on the monitor then the screen will go out. I will turn the computer again the monitor worked but after 5-10 minutes the screen will go off again. it did that for a day or two, now the laptop will boot but the monitor lights up but will not display anything. is there a way I can hook up an external montior to see if it is the monitor or a hardware problem

dai · 06-09-2009, 09:35 AM

i gather you are referring to you lcd screen not a monitor
connect a monitor to the vga port this will indicate if it is the screen

06-09-2009, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
vncntsbr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	monitor problems the problem i am having is that when i turn the computer on the monitor lights up the computer boots up but the monitor does not display anything. It started with vertical lines on the monitor then the screen will go out. I will turn the computer again the monitor worked but after 5-10 minutes the screen will go off again. it did that for a day or two, now the laptop will boot but the monitor lights up but will not display anything. is there a way I can hook up an external montior to see if it is the monitor or a hardware problem

06-09-2009, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,785 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: monitor problems i gather you are referring to you lcd screen not a monitor connect a monitor to the vga port this will indicate if it is the screen __________________