[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
- From: daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 09:27:39 -0500
OK... I'm open for suggestions as to how it went down. You tell me...
Originally,the monitor did not fire up. Traced it out and found the flyback
only had two small, almost non existant rings on the scope, mostly flat lined.
With other monitors on the computer, the horizontal frequency was way off.
After much problems trying to change the display settings, the drivers were
deleted and re-installed and the computer works. Is it possible the drivers got
corrupted at turn on and zapped the flyback? I would think it was more likly a
spike zapped the drivers. Please tell me in what order this thing went down?
It does seem strange that both went out at the same time with nothing related.
It is probably the old saying "which came first...the chicken or the egg".
Daryl
Daryl's TV
2402 Wyoming Ave.
El Paso, TX 79903
daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
----- Original Message -----
From: Jorge Camboni <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 04:13:33 -0500
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
> It makes 0 sense.
> jorge
>
> At 01:47 p.m. 03/04/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> >Is it possible for a bad flyback in the monitor to damage the display
> >drivers on the computer's hard drive? This doesn't seem possible to me.
> >
> >
> >Kevin Wilks
> >Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> >Penticton BC Canada
> >kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> >Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 1:33 PM
> >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
> >
> >Thanks to all that responded with all of the helpful tips, both on the
> >list and to me privately. I would mention names but there were many....
> >but you guys know who you are...and again...many thanks. I really
> >appreciate it.
> >Now for the details.... It was suggested that I may be missing the right
> >opportunity to get into the "safe mode" using the "F8" key. That was
> >indeed the problem. I started to hit the "F8" key repeatedly as soon as
> >I turned the computer on. This did bring it up into the "safe mode".
> >However, I still had problems. I could not change my display settings.
> >It would just keep reverting to the old setting. I then located the
> >display drivers and deleted them, then re-booted. This finally allowed
> >it to come up into 640X480X16. I downloaded a new set of display
> >drivers and installed them. All is working fine now. Apparently the
> >display drivers got corrupted when the flyback went out in the monitor.
> >Computer is fine now...thanks to all of you guy's help.
> >Daryl
> >Daryl's TV
> >2402 Wyoming Ave.
> >El Paso, TX 79903
> >daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> >www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> >Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:23:19 -0500
> >To: TechAssist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Computer help needed
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I need some advice on my computer. Last week I used it and it was
> >working fine at turn off. I turned it on later and the monitor only
> >briefly displayed the green LED and no raster. I figured the power
> >supply took a dump. I found the flyback would only give two small rings
> >and mostly flatlined. I had another monitor to use until I located a
> >flyback. Now for the new problem.... The monitor shows the boot-up
> >information but as soon as it gets to the desktop display, the
> >horizontal is extremely off frequency. I can not bring it up into the
> >"safe mode". I am thinking it is something to do with the video
> >settings but I can't get into them.
> > > I suspect this could be a mother board problem but I would hate to
> >scrap the board if it is a minor problem. This is a 586 using a PC
> >Chips M571 board. Yea, I know it is junk but is was working up until
> >now.
> > > Next question is ... did the monitor knock out the computer or was it
> >the computer that killed the monitor?
> > > Thanks for any help or advice.
> > > Daryl
> > > Daryl's TV
> > > 2402 Wyoming Ave.
> > > El Paso, TX 79903
> > > daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> > > www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
> > >
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