Hi,

based on the age of the computers, did you try changing the CMOS batteries?

Also may try removing all cards, rubbing the contacts with a pencil eraseor
and re inserting





At 02:22 PM 12/17/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>486 computer running Windows 95.  There are 2 of them.  Neither will
display.  I
>checked the monitor on another computer.  It is fine.  I tried another
known monitor
>and the it didn't work.  The pins are fine on both monitors. It seems
unlikely that both
>video chips/cards would go at the same time.  When I turn on the computer the
>monitor light goes amber briefly, then goes out.  The computers were not
hit by
>lightening or anything of that sort.  Any ideas.
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