ela23

can someone help me here instead of going back and forth to best buy?
so i hooked up a modem and a wireless router( for my laptop) to the desktop and now theres a no signal coming up on the monitor. i did change the desktop/ monitor cable and it did help for a little, but then it went back to a no signal. it just stays there stairing at me. no signal, can some one help?

Ariesjill

Hi,


Wut kind of monitor? And is connected via VGA port? How old is the monitor?

wut kind of modem?

If U disconnect the modem, do you get power ffrom the desktop to the monitor?

Nemesis_SA

Disconnect the router and modem, see if it turns on... If it gets power, then connect the modem or router or visa versa and see what happens, when you connect one and no power again, then its properly a faulty modem or the router!

Just test it by pluggin in different hardware and then you will quickly realize if one of them are damaged..

Texkonc

Is your computer powering on at all? if not, that extra card might have pushed it limits. if computer is on, then you do have a bad connection or cable(s).

dai

post your system specs including the psu details from the label on the side of it

ela23

[quote=Ariesjill;1065347]Hi,


Wut kind of monitor? And is connected via VGA port? How old is the monitor?

wut kind of modem?

If U disconnect the modem, do you get power ffrom the desktop to the monitor?[


hi, well the monitor is a emachines flatscreen. everything is fairly new i guess under a 1yr. vga port? well it is connected to the monitor. a 6'/1.8m cable. its a 2wire. modem and router in one. i did disconnect the 2wire and power does flow to the desktop from monitor but the no signal keeps coming up. hmm?

ela23

hey. well i have a two in one deal. its a 2wire. so i did disconnect it and power does flow to the desktop and monitor. but i get through on my laptop.(wireless)

ela23

emachines/ windows xp


AMD Athlon 64
processor 3200+
2.0 ghz
2000mhz fsb
512 kb l2 cache

modem
56k itu v.92 ready/fax modem

network
10/100 mbps ethernet lan

hope this helps

Ariesjill

Pls clarify the above:

First, this "flat screen" emachines monitor, do U mean it is a CRT flat screen or a flat pane, LCDl monitor? Because CRTs---the monitors with the big, heavy deep backs holding the cathode ray tube.. can be "flat screen"

We all suggested U try unplugging the modem.

Wut do you mean that when U disconnected wutrevah, "power does flow to the desktop & monitor, BUT yu get thru on YR LAPTOP. Wut does "get thru" mean? sdid U just disconnect the wireless function and leave the modem function per se?

Do U mean when U dIsconnected the mopdem/router completely that the monitor not only powerd on which obviously it is if it produces no signal message.. but also worked normally with the desktop??

I think U said the monitor worked briefly with the desktop when U were fiddling with the cable.....not sure still wut kind of cable. But IS THIS CORRECT?

Yr system specs are not the highest, did U share those specs with the person at Best Buy when U bought the modem/router? Did that person ASK? I think this is also why dai asked for your Power supply (PSU) specs. U will find those in the manual which came with yr desktop.

Now, U might try booting the desktop into Safe Mode and C wut happens. Press the F8 key repeatedly on boot until a menu appears, IF IT DOES and select Safe Mode.....let us c if the screen functions in Safe Mode.

I am also wondering just how proprietary the emahcines screen is.

This might even B a driver issue needing video or monitor drivers uninstallation and reinstallation, but first things first.

dai

what video card or is it onboard
and the power supply
do you get the post screens or anything in safe mode

Ariesjill

Ditto! Safe Mode....instructions above in my last post. Pls try.

ela23

ok i unplugg the router/modem and i turned on the desktop and i had to manually turn on the monitor to see the no signal come on the screen. i dont know how to express the name of the cable. all i know its the cable that connects to the monitor from the desktop. i also tried booting it and hitting f8 many times but it did not do anything. ok on my laptop what i ment is that i was able to get through into the internet.... and no i did not share the system specs with the guy at best buy, he didnt ask. what i also did was change the modem back to the old one and it still didnt work. actually a light came on. it was a yellow light which indicates broadband link.... dont know what this means?

Ariesjill

Thanks for this info.

1) Did this monitor ever work normally with yr desktop????? Pls respond to this first.

2) You R saying your laptop functions normally in every way with yr new router/modem, yes? And the only problem is with your desktop, right? Including when not connected to the new router/modem, right?

3) U say you had to power on the monitor. Your power swtich on the monitor can remain always B on. when U shut down the desktop it shuts down; when U power on the desktop it wakes up. Has the monitor required powering on in the past or is this the first time?

4) Do U have any other monitor available? If so, pls try it with the desktop.

ela23

1. yes
2. yes
3. just talk with my sis and she said, she had too turn the monitor on manually b4.

ela23

4. i do not have any other monitors available

Ariesjill

Thanks for the additional info.


I confess I do not get why the monitor has 2 B manually powered on when U boot the desktop....hope someone can address this.

Pls try this: with your cute new twofer device unplugged form the desktop:

1) Unplug both the desktop and monitor form their A/C power sources.

2) Unplug the cable from the monitor and plug it back in securely.

3) Unplug the monitor cable form the tower.

4) Plug in both the monitor and desktop to their A/C power sources. We r still keeping the monitor plug out of the towerback.

5) Power on the desktop.

6) Plug the monitor cable into the desktop.

7) Power on the monitor.

Pls report the results.

Next, if nothing changes after the above, please try hooking up the MONITOR to your LAPTOP.

I am still assuming this is a VGA cable. If so, I am pretty sure your laptop has a VGA port for this application.
Pls first try this with the twoffer device unplugged from yr laptop.

Pls report back. Hang in!

ela23

ok i tried all of the above 1 through 7 and nothing changed. so i took the monitor and my laptop and i hook them up together and it worked. the monitor came on and was displaying what my laptop had. i guess it is a VGA port cause it fit perfectly onto my laptop.... so now i truly beleive its the desktop, but how can i fix that.hmmmm?

Ariesjill

Ok good! We R making progress!

I now think it is a desktop driver issue. but the wall i am hitting is without a visual how do we uninstall the drivers and reinstll the drivers? Can U borrow a screen/monitor from someone?

I have two Xtra ones right here.....2 bad I can't email them in an attachment.

ela23

hey your still online. well me too. i just keep on checking for any results... yup i think i might have to take it somewhere. you are in california? i am. i dont think i can barrow a screen from some one. but why do i need another screen?

Ariesjill

Hey,

I am always online when home...technically, but also trying to post between clients.

If my take is correct, and perhaps someone more expert can WEIGH IN ON THIS (Pls!).....and this is a driver issue in yr desktop, the only way U coulduninstall the drivers and reinstall the drivers.....is with a screen on which U could navigate thru your operating system TO......THE DRIVERS WINDOW to get that done.

Is why.

It is possible, that hooking up the twoofer to yr desktop messed yr drivers up, corrupted them, confused them. Cause that, right now in this journey....is wut I am distilled down to thinking.

Also, if U hooked up another monitor maybe more driver generic/plug & play friendly.....and it worked, that would tell us a great deal.