Power/Signal Problem

msladyloyalty · 07-20-2009, 10:37 PM

I just recently moved and had secured my tower in a suitcase :x I know, I know-- bad idea. BUT I secured it very well. Now, I am not sure if the xray they have caused some damage, but now i have a signal problem.

I have an HP pavilion a 1423w. I modified it with Ram and a video card. I just brought my mouse and keyboard and left my monitor. My father gave me a monitor to use and once I put it all together it the monitor said 'no signal'. The fans in the computer tower are running and the CD/DVD drives open and close fine. I have taken out the video card and unplugged stuff and then plugged them back in. I don't know if my motherboard is shot or something else is causing this.

The monitor is a Vision monitor and I haven't tried another one. Please let me know if any of you have suggestions. I could also take some pictures and post them if needed.

Thanks

wildpossum · 07-20-2009, 10:47 PM

Xrays would very very unlikely have anything to do with it.

It is because your fathers monitor cannot handle the screen setting your system has as a default.

You will need to adjust your system to another lower display setting (1024x768 or the like), and everything will be OK then.

msladyloyalty · 07-20-2009, 10:52 PM

thanks! I will try and test a new monitor, but I realized the light below the power signal usually goes green and it just turns yellow/orange and then turns off. No sounds are made when my computer is turned on and there also isn't a signal to my keyboard.

07-20-2009, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
msladyloyalty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: windows	Power/Signal Problem I just recently moved and had secured my tower in a suitcase :x I know, I know-- bad idea. BUT I secured it very well. Now, I am not sure if the xray they have caused some damage, but now i have a signal problem. I have an HP pavilion a 1423w. I modified it with Ram and a video card. I just brought my mouse and keyboard and left my monitor. My father gave me a monitor to use and once I put it all together it the monitor said 'no signal'. The fans in the computer tower are running and the CD/DVD drives open and close fine. I have taken out the video card and unplugged stuff and then plugged them back in. I don't know if my motherboard is shot or something else is causing this. The monitor is a Vision monitor and I haven't tried another one. Please let me know if any of you have suggestions. I could also take some pictures and post them if needed. Thanks

07-20-2009, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
wildpossum Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2 OS: Xen, Linux, XP Pro SP3	Re: Power/Signal Problem Xrays would very very unlikely have anything to do with it. It is because your fathers monitor cannot handle the screen setting your system has as a default. You will need to adjust your system to another lower display setting (1024x768 or the like), and everything will be OK then.

07-20-2009, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
msladyloyalty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: windows	Re: Power/Signal Problem thanks! I will try and test a new monitor, but I realized the light below the power signal usually goes green and it just turns yellow/orange and then turns off. No sounds are made when my computer is turned on and there also isn't a signal to my keyboard. Last edited by msladyloyalty; 07-20-2009 at 10:55 PM.