[TechAssist] Re: Computer help needed--Problem Solved
- From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 10:51:19 -0400
Display Drivers on the Computer Hard drive? Flyback in Monitor?
Maybe...if the oil in your car was dangerously low...;-)
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "Jorge Camboni" <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 5:13 AM
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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