Guest Markkk Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn it on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If I turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading screen (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I leave the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in rest mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal bootup?
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Computer boot problem "Markkk" <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:15A2248E-C8D8-47A1-A235-9FA067921961@microsoft.com... > > I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn > it > on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works > fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, > including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If > I > turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it > comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading > screen > (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I > leave > the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the > spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in > rest > mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it > operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does > anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal > bootup? > Sounds like a hardware problem. I would borrow a screen from a friend and see if the problem persists. The next step would be to try a borrowed a video adapter, perhaps from your friendly computer dealer.
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Computer boot problem "Markkk" <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:15A2248E-C8D8-47A1-A235-9FA067921961@microsoft.com... > > I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn > it > on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works > fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, > including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If > I > turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it > comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading > screen > (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I > leave > the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the > spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in > rest > mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it > operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does > anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal > bootup? I agree that this isn't a boot problem. It's almost certainly a display hardware problem. HTH -pk
Guest NickelSlug Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 RE: Computer boot problem Defective Video Card. Replace "Markkk" wrote: > > I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn it > on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works > fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, > including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If I > turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it > comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading screen > (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I leave > the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the > spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in rest > mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it > operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does > anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal bootup? > >
Guest HeyBub Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Computer boot problem NickelSlug wrote: > Defective Video Card. Replace > > "Markkk" wrote: Before replacing the video card, remove the card and re-seat it. Sometimes a poor connection is made better by heat and that follows your symptom. If the above doesn't help, remove the card and use a pencil eraser on the board's contacts and try again.
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Re: Computer boot problem On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:44:10 -0700, Markkk <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn it > on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works > fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, > including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If I > turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it > comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading screen > (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I leave > the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the > spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in rest > mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it > operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does > anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal bootup? Almost certainly, this is a hardware problem, not a Windows one. It's either the monitor, the video card, or the cable connecting the two. First, make sure the cable is firmly attached. If that doesn't fix it, borrow a friend's monitor and try it. If that fixes it, replace your monitor. If that doesn't fix it, try reseating your video card on the motherboard. If that doesn't fix it, you'll probably need to replace your video card. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Markkk Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 Re: Computer boot problem I want to thank everyone who helped with this problem. I’ve been out of town since shortly after this post and was only recently able to take your advice and replace the monitor, which fixed the problem. So very good help. Thanx. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Markkk" <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:15A2248E-C8D8-47A1-A235-9FA067921961@microsoft.com... > > > > I have a problem getting the computer to boot properly when I first turn > > it > > on in the morning. (If I turn it off and then on later in the day it works > > fine.) What happens is it goes through all the motions of booting up, > > including playing the warm-up theme music, but the screen remains dark. If > > I > > turn the monitor off and on, I can see the desktop for an instant when it > > comes back on, before the screen again goes dark. The Windows loading > > screen > > (with the moving bar) also flashes by momentarily during bootup. If I > > leave > > the computer on for half an hour or so after the bootup, I can push the > > spacebar to make the desktop appear (just like when the computer is in > > rest > > mode and you push a key to make the desktop visible). From then on it > > operates normally, including if I turn it off and then back on again. Does > > anyone know what might be causing this and how I can restore normal > > bootup? > > > > Sounds like a hardware problem. I would borrow a screen from a > friend and see if the problem persists. The next step would be to try > a borrowed a video adapter, perhaps from your friendly computer dealer. > > >
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