[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed

  • From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:42:39 -0500

You got the answer,disable the video in the bios or you may have to move a
jumper and put a 1 or 2 meg, pci video card in and windows will install the
drivers.
barrystv@xxxxxxx
Barrys TV
613 224 3406
Ottawa.Canada.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <daryls_tv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:28 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed


> Jerry,
> That would sound like an easy fix.  However, this cheap thing doesn't have
a separate video card.  It is integrated into the mother board.
> Daryl
> Daryl's TV
> 2402 Wyoming Ave.
> El Paso, TX  79903
> daryls_tv@xxxxxxx
> www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:46:40 -0500
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed
>
> > Your new monitor cant handle the video output settings currently set up.
> > Assuming that you are running Windows, unplug the video card and boot up
the
> > computer and then shut it down after the boot is finished. Plug the
video
> > card back in and boot up again. It should come up with the default
settings
> > that any monitor will work with. Been there, done that.
> > Jerry Silverman
> > Greentron Inc
> > 4 Newland Ave
> > Greenville SC 29609
> > 864 232 3889
> > Fax 271 2080
> > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <daryls_tv@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <TechAssist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:23 PM
> > 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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