What happens to the computers?  Do they stop as well?  If not, it would seem
that you would have to change the status of the monitor to "known to be
bad".  Did you try the monitor on a system that you know is working with
another known-good monitor?  That would be the next test.

Kyle Elmblade
Computers are a more fun way to do the same work you'd have to do without
them.

From: "Paul Ecclestone" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:57 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] No video


> I have 2 computers and a known to be good monitor.  Both computers (486's)
> all of a sudden give no video signal.  It would seem very unlikely that
> they both would have a video card go bad at the same time.  The monitor is
> original to the computer.  The computers were not hooked up for awhile -
> hence no electrical surge would explain.  Would a possible dead battery
> cause this?  I suspect not, but...
>
> When firing them up, the monitor light comes on for a second, turns
> orange, then shuts off.  Nothing makes it to the screen.
>
> Regards,
> Paul Ecclestone

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