Is the computer going through the motions of booting? Does the HD light come on? any normal booting noise? If so, then try connecting a different monitor to your pc. Is your monitor old? Does it remain on without shutting down nor power saving? If so, then it's your monitor. Chris --- Richard Glazier <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I had that exact problem recently on a perfectly > working system > by JUST adding, changing and seating the RAM wrong( > ?-! )... > It looked and felt right, but re-seating the SAME > RAM cured the problem... > Sometimes mysterious thinks happen... > Always re-checked the basics (twice) before moving > on to the harder stuff... > > OTOH, I have one machine that uses an LCD monitor. > Sometimes the machine looks VERY dead while it posts > and counts > LOTS of RAM... If I hit ESC, it cancels the RAM > count and > the LCD monitor comes "alive" with the BIOS (USER) > password screen. > The computer works perfect after that... > > > Rick Glazier > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dorothy Jones" > PC A is acting up and doesn't want to play. I switch > on and the fan runs > but the red button by the 'on' switch stays on and > the monitor stays black > although the power light on that is on. > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/166 - > Release Date: 11/10/2005 > > The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free > PC Tech > support at our newest website: > http://freepctech.com > http://drpcdr.ca Tel 416 398 DRPC 71 Sentinel Rd Toronto, ON, M3J 1T1 [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml