My screen this morning will not work. Everything is plugged in and I have tried to reset my computer many times. It does this every 2 weeks it seems. When I unplug the screen, and plug it back in, it says it's entering power save mode. I have Windows 7 on it. Anybody help?
Computer isn't working!
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Have you changed the power settings at all? I think most computers, if not all, come with preset power settings so it the monitor goes off after 10 minutes and the computer goes into standby after 15 minutes or something like that. I never use that s**t. I always change everything to never. I don't user a screen saver either. I just turn off my monitors.
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You have three possible issues:My screen this morning will not work. Everything is plugged in and I have tried to reset my computer many times. It does this every 2 weeks it seems. When I unplug the screen, and plug it back in, it says it's entering power save mode. I have Windows 7 on it. Anybody help?
1. Windows has a glitch that's causing the monitor to constantly be in sleep (This would be evident when you restart the computer, the monitor works, but as soon as Windows boots, it goes into Power Save Mode)
2. Your monitor is dieing. Try another monitor, if it works, it's your monitor.
3. Your video card is dying/dead. If your use another monitor and it does this even when doing POST, it's your video card.
Alright sounds good. I'll look at all 3 tomorrow.You have three possible issues:
1. Windows has a glitch that's causing the monitor to constantly be in sleep (This would be evident when you restart the computer, the monitor works, but as soon as Windows boots, it goes into Power Save Mode)
2. Your monitor is dieing. Try another monitor, if it works, it's your monitor.
3. Your video card is dying/dead. If your use another monitor and it does this even when doing POST, it's your video card.
Do you have the Windows 7 install disc?
They have a Restore Mode if put it back in your optical drive. Just make sure to back up some current stuff (i always just back up the important stuff, tv/movies and music is all replaceable, plus it takes for'f**kin'ever to back up).
You can also run the Restore Mode (windows button>all programs>accessories>system tools>system restore), take it back to when you to when you think it was working the best, then this should sort out the problem, provided its just a software issue, and not a hard ware issue.
Also, could you post the monitor brand and make? I might be able to find out if other people have had the same problem.
Oh, and i think someone might have mentioned it up above, but did you recently, or maybe some one else, change it to a different display setting? Ive had a monitor work in a higher res while on, but when restarting it, it didnt want to be compatible, therefore, it would act like nothing was going to it, and it just went into power save mode.o
Another thing could have been a windows update, and it updated and gave you a wrong new display driver (yeah, windows has done it before). You can try to update your display driver manually. Click on the Windows Start button, then in the text field (Search Programs and Files), type "Device Manager", minus the quotes, then open the device manager, then look for the the Display Adapers; now right-click it and update the driver.
sorry all this info is all jumbled up, why i am terrible at teaching people things lol
Hope this helps.
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They have a Restore Mode if put it back in your optical drive. Just make sure to back up some current stuff (i always just back up the important stuff, tv/movies and music is all replaceable, plus it takes for'f**kin'ever to back up).
You can also run the Restore Mode (windows button>all programs>accessories>system tools>system restore), take it back to when you to when you think it was working the best, then this should sort out the problem, provided its just a software issue, and not a hard ware issue.
Also, could you post the monitor brand and make? I might be able to find out if other people have had the same problem.
Oh, and i think someone might have mentioned it up above, but did you recently, or maybe some one else, change it to a different display setting? Ive had a monitor work in a higher res while on, but when restarting it, it didnt want to be compatible, therefore, it would act like nothing was going to it, and it just went into power save mode.o
Another thing could have been a windows update, and it updated and gave you a wrong new display driver (yeah, windows has done it before). You can try to update your display driver manually. Click on the Windows Start button, then in the text field (Search Programs and Files), type "Device Manager", minus the quotes, then open the device manager, then look for the the Display Adapers; now right-click it and update the driver.
sorry all this info is all jumbled up, why i am terrible at teaching people things lol
Hope this helps.
/nerd
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Why would you recommend this? The FIRST thing anyone with experience with computers would do is try to determine the problem without the risk of losing data.Do you have the Windows 7 install disc?
They have a Restore Mode if put it back in your optical drive. Just make sure to back up some current stuff (i always just back up the important stuff, tv/movies and music is all replaceable, plus it takes for'f**kin'ever to back up).
You can also run the Restore Mode (windows button>all programs>accessories>system tools>system restore), take it back to when you to when you think it was working the best, then this should sort out the problem, provided its just a software issue, and not a hard ware issue.
Also, could you post the monitor brand and make? I might be able to find out if other people have had the same problem.
Oh, and i think someone might have mentioned it up above, but did you recently, or maybe some one else, change it to a different display setting? Ive had a monitor work in a higher res while on, but when restarting it, it didnt want to be compatible, therefore, it would act like nothing was going to it, and it just went into power save mode.o
Another thing could have been a windows update, and it updated and gave you a wrong new display driver (yeah, windows has done it before). You can try to update your display driver manually. Click on the Windows Start button, then in the text field (Search Programs and Files), type "Device Manager", minus the quotes, then open the device manager, then look for the the Display Adapers; now right-click it and update the driver.
sorry all this info is all jumbled up, why i am terrible at teaching people things lol
Hope this helps.
/nerd
How would he work the computer if the monitor doesn't work? You tell him to click on stuff, and search for files, but yet, if you read the post instead of just the first sentence, you'd know this won't work until the problem is resolved.