[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
- From: Jorge Camboni <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 04:13:33 -0500
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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