>Can anyone help me with this?Every time I connect the monitor up to the
>computer(its an NEC monitor) it prevents the computer from booting up just
>like it had shorted it.When I detach it from the computer  the computer
>works fine.I'd appreciate any help.


Have you checked if any of the pins in the monitor cable is bend over to the GND
cover of the connector ?

regards

Christian Andresen   Denmark
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