sounds like the graphics card/ship developed a fault. have you tried wiggling the connector on y9ou monitor very gently to see if there's any activity?that would determine whether there is a loose connection the pins on the motherboard . its definitely not the connector on the monitor i don't think so i am suspecting the circuitry on the computer itself. regards Sean. On 18/02/2014 17:11, Eleanor Burke wrote: > Well the strange thing is that it worked for a few seconds and then > went off. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Shaun O'Connor <mailto:capricorn8159@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:56 PM > *Subject:* [access-uk] Re: Connecting NC10 to External Monitor > > two possibilities spring to mind > 1) you could have a defective connector on the computer > 2) there may be a fault in the graphics hardware inside your computer. > the fact that the external monitor works well on another computer > clearly rulesout a fult with the external monitor. > hope that helps a bit. > > regars. > Sean > On 18/02/2014 16:45, Eleanor Burke wrote: >> I had an external monitor connected to my NC10, one morning when >> I turned on as usual both were displaying fine and then after a >> few seconds the monitor display disappeared to a blank screen. I >> have tried connecting the monitor to another laptop and it >> displays fine on the external monitor. Any suggestions please as >> clearly it is not a problem with cable or power supply. Strange >> thing is that the external monitor when connected to the NC10 >> displays initially No Signal and then goes off. >