It would be easier to answer the question "How long is a piece of string ?" than it is to answer yours, Debbie. But, I had a professor many years ago that used the expression "nibbled to death by piss ants" and maybe that approach would work here ? The machine seems to be working. The monitor seems to be working. Are the two plugged together ??? If they are: Have you tried booting the machine with a boot floppy or CD ??? That should tell us where to start. If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. Dean Martin ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debbie Robbins Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 6:35 AM To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CTS] blank screen Both the monitor and the computer seem to be working but the screen is blank and the reset and power button do not work. The fan is running on the mother board. It is a XP machine. Any help would be wonderful. Happy New Year to all. Debbie ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------