Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

[Guest Cape Codderr]

When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my monitor

will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains black.

My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

attempting to recover from "stand-by".

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Cape Codderr

[Guest RJK]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

Have you tried simply switching the monitor off and back on again ? ! :-)

 

regards, Richard

 

 

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> monitor

> will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> black.

> My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> --

> Cape Codderr

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

What method are you using ? Mouse? Keyboard? Both fail?

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> monitor

> will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> black.

> My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> --

> Cape Codderr

[Guest Ian D]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

 

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> monitor

> will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> black.

> My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> --

> Cape Codderr

 

Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

starting.

[Guest Cape Codderr]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

Thanks, RJK. I have tried that many times, but it does no good.

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Cape Codderr

 

 

"RJK" wrote:

> Have you tried simply switching the monitor off and back on again ? ! :-)

>

> regards, Richard

>

>

> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> > monitor

> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> > black.

> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> > --

> > Cape Codderr

>

>

>

[Guest Cape Codderr]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

Thanks mystery person. I have used multiple ways to put my machine into

stand-by and have used both keyboard and mouse to bring it back. The method

doesn't seem to matter. I get the same results.

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Cape Codderr

 

 

"Unknown" wrote:

> What method are you using ? Mouse? Keyboard? Both fail?

> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> > monitor

> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> > black.

> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> > --

> > Cape Codderr

>

>

>

[Guest Cape Codderr]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully illuminated

and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is the video

card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The mystery

continues.

--

Cape Codderr

 

 

"Ian D" wrote:

>

> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> > monitor

> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> > black.

> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> > --

> > Cape Codderr

>

> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

> starting.

>

>

>

[Guest Ian D]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

 

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D2B244AD-1052-4B33-A922-460388001038@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully illuminated

> and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is the

> video

> card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The mystery

> continues.

> --

> Cape Codderr

>

>

> "Ian D" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

>> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

>> > monitor

>> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

>> > black.

>> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

>> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I

>> > am

>> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

>> > --

>> > Cape Codderr

>>

>> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

>> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

>> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

>> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

>> starting.

>>

>>

Did you try both video outputs and both monitor inputs,

assuming there are two of each? I assume that you are using

digital rather than VGA connections.

[Guest Cape Codderr]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

When you say "both", I assume you mean VGA and DVI. My monitor has one of

each. It was hooked up with digital on day one. I never tried VGA.

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Cape Codderr

 

 

"Ian D" wrote:

>

> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D2B244AD-1052-4B33-A922-460388001038@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully illuminated

> > and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is the

> > video

> > card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The mystery

> > continues.

> > --

> > Cape Codderr

> >

> >

> > "Ian D" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> >> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> >> > monitor

> >> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains

> >> > black.

> >> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> >> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I

> >> > am

> >> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> >> > --

> >> > Cape Codderr

> >>

> >> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

> >> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

> >> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

> >> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

> >> starting.

> >>

> >>

> Did you try both video outputs and both monitor inputs,

> assuming there are two of each? I assume that you are using

> digital rather than VGA connections.

>

>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

Have you checked to see whether or not there is an update to your video

driver?

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A9E71C7F-16DD-4B74-9369-6642AB302F93@microsoft.com...

> When you say "both", I assume you mean VGA and DVI. My monitor has one of

> each. It was hooked up with digital on day one. I never tried VGA.

> --

> Cape Codderr

>

>

> "Ian D" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D2B244AD-1052-4B33-A922-460388001038@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully

>> > illuminated

>> > and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is the

>> > video

>> > card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The

>> > mystery

>> > continues.

>> > --

>> > Cape Codderr

>> >

>> >

>> > "Ian D" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> message

>> >> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

>> >> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

>> >> > monitor

>> >> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen

>> >> > remains

>> >> > black.

>> >> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel

>> >> > monitor -

>> >> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time

>> >> > when I

>> >> > am

>> >> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

>> >> > --

>> >> > Cape Codderr

>> >>

>> >> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

>> >> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

>> >> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

>> >> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

>> >> starting.

>> >>

>> >>

>> Did you try both video outputs and both monitor inputs,

>> assuming there are two of each? I assume that you are using

>> digital rather than VGA connections.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Cape Codderr]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

I am signed up for automatic updates from Microsoft and i have all the latest

updates from them. Would the updates you refer to be included in those or do

I need to look somewhere else?

--

Cape Codderr

 

 

"Unknown" wrote:

> Have you checked to see whether or not there is an update to your video

> driver?

> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A9E71C7F-16DD-4B74-9369-6642AB302F93@microsoft.com...

> > When you say "both", I assume you mean VGA and DVI. My monitor has one of

> > each. It was hooked up with digital on day one. I never tried VGA.

> > --

> > Cape Codderr

> >

> >

> > "Ian D" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:D2B244AD-1052-4B33-A922-460388001038@microsoft.com...

> >> > Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully

> >> > illuminated

> >> > and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is the

> >> > video

> >> > card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The

> >> > mystery

> >> > continues.

> >> > --

> >> > Cape Codderr

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Ian D" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >>

> >> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >> >> message

> >> >> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my

> >> >> > monitor

> >> >> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen

> >> >> > remains

> >> >> > black.

> >> >> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel

> >> >> > monitor -

> >> >> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time

> >> >> > when I

> >> >> > am

> >> >> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > Cape Codderr

> >> >>

> >> >> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

> >> >> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

> >> >> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

> >> >> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

> >> >> starting.

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> Did you try both video outputs and both monitor inputs,

> >> assuming there are two of each? I assume that you are using

> >> digital rather than VGA connections.

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

You need to look elsewhere. Find the manufacturer of your video card and

search their site for a possible update.

"Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F6E34495-B297-4441-AC1E-A55498D6BCF5@microsoft.com...

>I am signed up for automatic updates from Microsoft and i have all the

>latest

> updates from them. Would the updates you refer to be included in those or

> do

> I need to look somewhere else?

> --

> Cape Codderr

>

>

> "Unknown" wrote:

>

>> Have you checked to see whether or not there is an update to your video

>> driver?

>> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:A9E71C7F-16DD-4B74-9369-6642AB302F93@microsoft.com...

>> > When you say "both", I assume you mean VGA and DVI. My monitor has one

>> > of

>> > each. It was hooked up with digital on day one. I never tried VGA.

>> > --

>> > Cape Codderr

>> >

>> >

>> > "Ian D" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> message

>> >> news:D2B244AD-1052-4B33-A922-460388001038@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Thanks Ian. Yes, the PC is waking. The power button is fully

>> >> > illuminated

>> >> > and the hard drive is operating at full speed. If the problem is

>> >> > the

>> >> > video

>> >> > card not starting, why does it only happen part of the time? The

>> >> > mystery

>> >> > continues.

>> >> > --

>> >> > Cape Codderr

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "Ian D" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Cape Codderr" <CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> >> message

>> >> >> news:FCD3FA95-6176-4841-9C7A-DE0356F07E22@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode,

>> >> >> > my

>> >> >> > monitor

>> >> >> > will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen

>> >> >> > remains

>> >> >> > black.

>> >> >> > My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel

>> >> >> > monitor -

>> >> >> > 1907FPC,DIM,M. This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time

>> >> >> > when I

>> >> >> > am

>> >> >> > attempting to recover from "stand-by".

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> > Cape Codderr

>> >> >>

>> >> >> Is the PC waking? Check for hard drive activity. Is the

>> >> >> power button illuminated as standby, usually orange,

>> >> >> or as operating? If the PC is active and the monitor is

>> >> >> staying in standby, it could be that the video card is not

>> >> >> starting.

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> Did you try both video outputs and both monitor inputs,

>> >> assuming there are two of each? I assume that you are using

>> >> digital rather than VGA connections.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest witan]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

On Oct 20, 12:07 am, Cape Codderr

<CapeCodd...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> When I am attempting to recover my machine from "stand by" mode, my monitor

> will not come back on.The power button is lit, but the screen remains black.  

> My system is a Dell Dimension E520 with a 19 inch flat panel monitor -

> 1907FPC,DIM,M.  This problem occurs aproximately 50% of the time when I am

> attempting to recover from "stand-by".

> --

> Cape Codderr

 

Similar thing happens occasionally when my computer comes back from

"hibernation". If I tap any key, the monitor becomes normal. In my

case, the power management is set to switch off the monitor after 3

min of non-usage of keyboard, and somehow the "hibernation" seems to

remember it. (I don't ever put my computer into standby -- it's always

hibernation or shut down.) I wonder whether something similar is

happening with your computer.

[Guest RJK]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

....most likely this resume from Standby problem is ACPI related...

( http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/acpi.html )

....sure all applications are quite before going to Standby ?

....if not already using one, have you tried a hard wired PS2 keyboard,

and/or tweaking around the ACPI S1 / S3 settings in bios ?

 

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?form=MSHOME&setlang=en-us&q=xp+wake+up+problem&mkt=en-us

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1446103&SiteID=17

 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize&tid=5fa5cf09-b8e9-4379-8b1f-dcc5ad28bf21&cat=en_US_20a99704-5b96-4498-b9d1-a6aed1faa89a&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=&p=1

 

....just a thought, ...A very long time ago, on an old PC Chips Skt 462

motherboard of mine with "shut down" problems, a bios option "Assign IRQ to

VGA" had to be enabled to get rid of shut down problems, and I think it was

on that board that resume from standby was also a problem if that bios

option was disabled.

 

regards, Richard

[Guest Larc]

Re: Monitor remains black after stand-by recovery

 

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:18:01 -0700, Cape Codderr

<CapeCodderr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 

| I am signed up for automatic updates from Microsoft and i have all the latest

| updates from them. Would the updates you refer to be included in those or do

| I need to look somewhere else?

 

Since this is 11 days old, your problem may already be solved. But suggest you

never, NEVER use a Microsoft-provided driver for any specific branded hardware

not manufactured by Microsoft. Always check with the applicable manufacturer

for latest drivers.

 

Even though a driver offered via Windows Update may occasionally be the same one

the manufacturer has available for download, the gamble is too great IMHO.

 

Larc