Computer does not display anything on the monitor

My computer wont display anything on the moniter when i turn it on. I can hear the computer itself start up but it wont display anything. I tried all basic's like checking the moniter, the connections, etc and nothing changes. My guess is that the intergrated video card went dead so i bought a new video card but i doesnt work either, i guess because i dont have a way to install the drivers for it. So what should i do.

This question was answered on April 12, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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Check the data adn power connections to the monitor

Verify the power outlet to the monitor is working

Make sure the on/off switch on the monitor is at the on position

If the monitor has a voltage selection switch verify that it is set to 110 volts

Smell the monitor over its air vents If it smells like something electrical is burnt have it servciced by a qualified technician

Verify that the brightness/contrast settings on the monitor are set correctly

Try a different monitor

Reset your video card, Move it to a different slot

Remove the card and check that each socketed chip on the card is seated securely

If you have recently installed new hardware devise I suspec a resource conflict If the video card is a PCI card, the problem might arise from the PCI slot using a conflicting IRQ

Try these things:

Move the video card to another PCI slot

Disconnect nte new device

Poor cable connectios cause many monitor problems Please check your warranty

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Posted by Otis of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on April 12, 2004

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