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I know that my PC can make my PC go into a standby condition. What I mean is

that the indicator light go from green, to orange. But, what is hapenning is

that after a short while my monitor turns off completely. I mean, the

monitor state indicator light goes completely out, it does not just go to

orange from green. Can WindowsXP be causing this? This morning I put the

monitor on without turning on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went

from orange to green because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor was

turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state". TIA.

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"Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>I know that my PC can make my PC go into a standby condition. What I mean

>is

> that the indicator light go from green, to orange. But, what is hapenning

> is

> that after a short while my monitor turns off completely. I mean, the

> monitor state indicator light goes completely out, it does not just go to

> orange from green. Can WindowsXP be causing this? This morning I put the

> monitor on without turning on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator

> went

> from orange to green because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor was

> turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state". TIA.

 

To correct some mistakes:

 

I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

What I mean is that the indicator light go from green, to orange. But,

what is hapenning is that after a short while my monitor turns off

completely. mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

out, it does not ust go to orange from green. Can WindowsXP be

causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state". TIA

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Richard wrote:

> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>

> I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

> What I mean is that the indicator light goes from green, to orange. But,

> what is happening is that after a short while my monitor turns off

> completely. I mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

> out, it does not just go to orange from green. Can Windows XP be

> causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

> on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

> ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

> was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state". TIA

 

Try a different monitor as a test to see if the monitor has a problem.

It could be that the signal's too weak, or there's no signal. But you

didn't say there was no signal to the monitor after you started XP.. If

no signal, the monitor could be turning itself off to save energy.

 

--

Joe =o)

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"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> Richard wrote:

>> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

>> news:eAv8tjo$HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

>> What I mean is that the indicator light goes from green, to orange. But,

>> what is happening is that after a short while my monitor turns off

>> completely. I mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

>> out, it does not just go to orange from green. Can Windows XP be

>> causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

>> on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

>> ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

>> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

>> was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state".

>> TIA

>

> Try a different monitor as a test to see if the monitor has a problem. It

> could be that the signal's too weak, or there's no signal. But you didn't

> say there was no signal to the monitor after you started XP.. If no

> signal, the monitor could be turning itself off to save energy.

>

 

There is a good signal.

 

I left the monitor switched on overnight and of course, with the PC off, the

monitor was in standby. What I mean is the monitor indicator was orange all

night, not green. I switched on the PC this morning and after a very short

time, the monitor light goes out completely, and of course a totally blank

screen.

 

The only other way to get the monitor indicator to go out completely is to

press the on/off button on the monitor. Like I say, it's like the PC is

causing the monitor to be switched off. And I don't mean off as in putting

the monitor into an orange condition from green. In fact, to get the monitor

working, which I can after several attempts, I have to use the on/off button

on the monitor. Because when it goes off, it's like I touched the on/off

button. I have to physically switch the monitor on after the PC made it go

off, by pressing the monitor's on/off button.

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Richard wrote:

> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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>> Richard wrote:

>>> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

>>> news:eAv8tjo$HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

>>> What I mean is that the indicator light goes from green, to orange. But,

>>> what is happening is that after a short while my monitor turns off

>>> completely. I mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

>>> out, it does not just go to orange from green. Can Windows XP be

>>> causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

>>> on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

>>> ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

>>> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

>>> was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state".

>>> TIA

>> Try a different monitor as a test to see if the monitor has a problem. It

>> could be that the signal's too weak, or there's no signal. But you didn't

>> say there was no signal to the monitor after you started XP.. If no

>> signal, the monitor could be turning itself off to save energy.

>>

>

> There is a good signal.

>

> I left the monitor switched on overnight and of course, with the PC off, the

> monitor was in standby. What I mean is the monitor indicator was orange all

> night, not green. I switched on the PC this morning and after a very short

> time, the monitor light goes out completely, and of course a totally blank

> screen.

>

> The only other way to get the monitor indicator to go out completely is to

> press the on/off button on the monitor. Like I say, it's like the PC is

> causing the monitor to be switched off. And I don't mean off as in putting

> the monitor into an orange condition from green. In fact, to get the monitor

> working, which I can after several attempts, I have to use the on/off button

> on the monitor. Because when it goes off, it's like I touched the on/off

> button. I have to physically switch the monitor on after the PC made it go

> off, by pressing the monitor's on/off button.

 

The following Kelly registry tweak isn't a solution for your problem; it

just suggests that, if after Standby the computer goes to the logon

screen where XP shuts off the monitor. Try turning off this feature as

a test. This might be done in the Power settings in Control Panel.

 

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

160. Enable Monitor Power-off on Logon Screen

 

Also try a different monitor. Try a different graphics card.

 

--

Joe =o)

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"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> Richard wrote:

>> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:O3jt9bs$HHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Richard wrote:

>>>> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:eAv8tjo$HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>> I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

>>>> What I mean is that the indicator light goes from green, to orange.

>>>> But,

>>>> what is happening is that after a short while my monitor turns off

>>>> completely. I mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

>>>> out, it does not just go to orange from green. Can Windows XP be

>>>> causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

>>>> on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

>>>> ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

>>>> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

>>>> was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state".

>>>> TIA

>>> Try a different monitor as a test to see if the monitor has a problem.

>>> It

>>> could be that the signal's too weak, or there's no signal. But you

>>> didn't

>>> say there was no signal to the monitor after you started XP.. If no

>>> signal, the monitor could be turning itself off to save energy.

>>>

>>

>> There is a good signal.

>>

>> I left the monitor switched on overnight and of course, with the PC off,

>> the

>> monitor was in standby. What I mean is the monitor indicator was orange

>> all

>> night, not green. I switched on the PC this morning and after a very

>> short

>> time, the monitor light goes out completely, and of course a totally

>> blank

>> screen.

>>

>> The only other way to get the monitor indicator to go out completely is

>> to

>> press the on/off button on the monitor. Like I say, it's like the PC is

>> causing the monitor to be switched off. And I don't mean off as in

>> putting

>> the monitor into an orange condition from green. In fact, to get the

>> monitor

>> working, which I can after several attempts, I have to use the on/off

>> button

>> on the monitor. Because when it goes off, it's like I touched the on/off

>> button. I have to physically switch the monitor on after the PC made it

>> go off, by pressing the monitor's on/off button.

>

> The following Kelly registry tweak isn't a solution for your problem; it

> just suggests that, if after Standby the computer goes to the logon screen

> where XP shuts off the monitor. Try turning off this feature as a test.

> This might be done in the Power settings in Control Panel.

>

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

> 160. Enable Monitor Power-off on Logon Screen

>

> Also try a different monitor. Try a different graphics card.

 

What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to go

blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition, which might

be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens, the monitor

indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is not happening here.

To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off button. Usually several

times before finally the monitor stays on showing green on the monitor

indicator.

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Type of monitor? LCD or CRT?

"Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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>> Richard wrote:

>>> "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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>>>> Richard wrote:

>>>>> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:eAv8tjo$HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>> I know that my PC can make my MONITOR go into a standby condition.

>>>>> What I mean is that the indicator light goes from green, to orange.

>>>>> But,

>>>>> what is happening is that after a short while my monitor turns off

>>>>> completely. I mean, the monitor state indicator light goes completely

>>>>> out, it does not just go to orange from green. Can Windows XP be

>>>>> causing this? This morning I put the monitor on without turning

>>>>> on the PC. Naturally, the monitor indicator went from GREEN to

>>>>> ORANGE because of no signal. Then I put the PC on and the

>>>>> monitor state went to green. But, after a short time, the monitor

>>>>> was turned off. And I mean turned off, not just "in the orange state".

>>>>> TIA

>>>> Try a different monitor as a test to see if the monitor has a problem.

>>>> It

>>>> could be that the signal's too weak, or there's no signal. But you

>>>> didn't

>>>> say there was no signal to the monitor after you started XP.. If no

>>>> signal, the monitor could be turning itself off to save energy.

>>>>

>>>

>>> There is a good signal.

>>>

>>> I left the monitor switched on overnight and of course, with the PC off,

>>> the

>>> monitor was in standby. What I mean is the monitor indicator was orange

>>> all

>>> night, not green. I switched on the PC this morning and after a very

>>> short

>>> time, the monitor light goes out completely, and of course a totally

>>> blank

>>> screen.

>>>

>>> The only other way to get the monitor indicator to go out completely is

>>> to

>>> press the on/off button on the monitor. Like I say, it's like the PC is

>>> causing the monitor to be switched off. And I don't mean off as in

>>> putting

>>> the monitor into an orange condition from green. In fact, to get the

>>> monitor

>>> working, which I can after several attempts, I have to use the on/off

>>> button

>>> on the monitor. Because when it goes off, it's like I touched the on/off

>>> button. I have to physically switch the monitor on after the PC made it

>>> go off, by pressing the monitor's on/off button.

>>

>> The following Kelly registry tweak isn't a solution for your problem; it

>> just suggests that, if after Standby the computer goes to the logon

>> screen where XP shuts off the monitor. Try turning off this feature as a

>> test. This might be done in the Power settings in Control Panel.

>>

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>> 160. Enable Monitor Power-off on Logon Screen

>>

>> Also try a different monitor. Try a different graphics card.

>

> What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to go

> blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition, which

> might be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens, the

> monitor indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is not

> happening here. To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off button.

> Usually several times before finally the monitor stays on showing green on

> the monitor indicator.

>

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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> Type of monitor? LCD or CRT?

 

It's an LCD monitor Packard Bell FT700.

>> What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to go

>> blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition, which

>> might be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens, the

>> monitor indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is not

>> happening here. To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off button.

>> Usually several times before finally the monitor stays on showing green

>> on the monitor indicator.

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Power cord have a transformer on it?

"Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>> Type of monitor? LCD or CRT?

>

> It's an LCD monitor Packard Bell FT700.

>

>>> What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to go

>>> blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition, which

>>> might be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens, the

>>> monitor indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is not

>>> happening here. To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off

>>> button. Usually several times before finally the monitor stays on

>>> showing green on the monitor indicator.

>

>

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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> Power cord have a transformer on it?

 

No.

 

Mains lead pluds into monitor.

 

If I unplug the video cable, picture goes (obviously) and when I plug it

back in picture comes back.

 

If the backlight had gone, I'd not be getting a picture, the monitor would

be totally useless.

 

I can tap he monitor, and stays on okay.

 

I just don't know what is is, that causes the monitor indicator to go out

and the PC to totally shut off, when the PC starts up. I don't even think

it's totally consistent either that the monitor turns totally off when the

PC is switched on.

 

How the heck can the monitor indicator go off. That's only suppossed to

happen when I hit the monitor on/off button!

> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>>

>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>>> Type of monitor? LCD or CRT?

>>

>> It's an LCD monitor Packard Bell FT700.

>>

>>>> What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to go

>>>> blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition, which

>>>> might be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens, the

>>>> monitor indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is not

>>>> happening here. To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off

>>>> button. Usually several times before finally the monitor stays on

>>>> showing green on the monitor indicator.

>>

>>

>

>

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I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

Some how the monitor is failing or you have a loose connection on your power

cord..

"Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>> Power cord have a transformer on it?

>

> No.

>

> Mains lead pluds into monitor.

>

> If I unplug the video cable, picture goes (obviously) and when I plug it

> back in picture comes back.

>

> If the backlight had gone, I'd not be getting a picture, the monitor would

> be totally useless.

>

> I can tap he monitor, and stays on okay.

>

> I just don't know what is is, that causes the monitor indicator to go out

> and the PC to totally shut off, when the PC starts up. I don't even think

> it's totally consistent either that the monitor turns totally off when the

> PC is switched on.

>

> How the heck can the monitor indicator go off. That's only suppossed to

> happen when I hit the monitor on/off button!

>

>> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

>> news:uo5VFp4$HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>>>> Type of monitor? LCD or CRT?

>>>

>>> It's an LCD monitor Packard Bell FT700.

>>>

>>>>> What kind of a turn off is it, when the monitor indicator is made to

>>>>> go blank? I understand putting the monitor in a standby condition,

>>>>> which might be considered turning the monitor off. When that happens,

>>>>> the monitor indicator is made to go orange, from green. But, that is

>>>>> not happening here. To get the monitor on, I have to press the on/off

>>>>> button. Usually several times before finally the monitor stays on

>>>>> showing green on the monitor indicator.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

>cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

> Some how the monitor is failing or you have a loose connection on your

> power cord..

 

The only thing I can think of is this:

 

The monitor is on, and with no video, it's in power down mode. That state

can be maintained indefinitely.

 

I put the PC on, and after a few moments, when video is available, the

monitor seek to power up, but there is an intermittent fault in the monitor

and on power up the power suppy or whatever fails. Thus the monitor

indicator light goes out. But, if I mess about with the mains supply to the

monitor, (toggling the switch on the mains socket, not the switch

on the monitor), I can get it to be on. Thing is though, once it's on,

it stays on for hours no problem. I'm using the monitor now.

Posted

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Unknown wrote:

> I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

> cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

 

Then MS wasted their time adding "Turn off monitor" to the Power

Options.. if they'd only known there was no way to turn off the monitor,

they could have dropped all that "Energy Star compatibility" crap.

 

--

Joe =o)

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If, as you say, you mess about the mains supply to the monitor, can you get

the monitor to come on? Orange indicator?

If so, you've found the problem.

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>

> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>>I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

>>cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

>> Some how the monitor is failing or you have a loose connection on your

>> power cord..

>

> The only thing I can think of is this:

>

> The monitor is on, and with no video, it's in power down mode. That state

> can be maintained indefinitely.

>

> I put the PC on, and after a few moments, when video is available, the

> monitor seek to power up, but there is an intermittent fault in the

> monitor

> and on power up the power suppy or whatever fails. Thus the monitor

> indicator light goes out. But, if I mess about with the mains supply to

> the

> monitor, (toggling the switch on the mains socket, not the switch

> on the monitor), I can get it to be on. Thing is though, once it's on,

> it stays on for hours no problem. I'm using the monitor now.

>

Posted

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Not quite. The monitor turns off as far as displaying goes but the power

stays on. There is a switch on most all monitors for main power. It will

power the monitor on but you'll only have a black screen if the computer is

off..

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> Unknown wrote:

>> I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

>> cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

>

> Then MS wasted their time adding "Turn off monitor" to the Power Options..

> if they'd only known there was no way to turn off the monitor, they could

> have dropped all that "Energy Star compatibility" crap.

>

> --

> Joe =o)

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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> If, as you say, you mess about the mains supply to the monitor, can you

> get the monitor to come on? Orange indicator?

> If so, you've found the problem.

 

I switch the monitor on. First indicator is green, then orange. I put the PC

on. I think first the monitor indicator then goes green, (as it would) then

the monitor indicator goes out before Windows is loaded.

 

Okay, now I press monitor on/off button. Nothing. So, I turn off mains

supply, then on again and then press monitor on/off button. Monitor comes on

now after having removed power to the monitor and restored it, but very

shortly indicator goes blank again. I may repeat this cycle 2 or 3 times and

eventually monitor stays on. For hours.

 

I've no idea what's wrong really. Whether the problem is the monitor or

something arising from the PC. I wondered if recent turning off mains

power to the monitor by cutting mains to it, caused something.

Before that, I just used to switch off the monitor using the monitor's

on/off button, but leave mains supply to the monitor on all the time.

 

I'll do more tests tomorrow.

 

> "Richard" <rubbish@email.com> wrote in message

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>>

>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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>>>I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

>>>cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

>>> Some how the monitor is failing or you have a loose connection on your

>>> power cord..

>>

>> The only thing I can think of is this:

>>

>> The monitor is on, and with no video, it's in power down mode. That state

>> can be maintained indefinitely.

>>

>> I put the PC on, and after a few moments, when video is available, the

>> monitor seek to power up, but there is an intermittent fault in the

>> monitor

>> and on power up the power suppy or whatever fails. Thus the monitor

>> indicator light goes out. But, if I mess about with the mains supply to

>> the

>> monitor, (toggling the switch on the mains socket, not the switch

>> on the monitor), I can get it to be on. Thing is though, once it's on,

>> it stays on for hours no problem. I'm using the monitor now.

>>

>

>

Posted

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Do you have an on/off switch on your monitor?

"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> Unknown wrote:

>> I re-read the entire thread. The computer or Windows XP cannot in any way

>> cause the power to shut off on the monitor.

>

> Then MS wasted their time adding "Turn off monitor" to the Power Options..

> if they'd only known there was no way to turn off the monitor, they could

> have dropped all that "Energy Star compatibility" crap.

>

> --

> Joe =o)

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"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

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> Do you have an on/off switch on your monitor?

 

Yes I do.

 

BTW, I've had no problems today. Maybe it just cleared itself up.

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Re: Can WindowsXP turn off a monitor completely?

 

Sorry Richard, that question was meant for Elmo in response to his sarcastic

post.

Sometimes intermittent problems seem to clear themselves. An example would

be a loose power connection.

they will generally arc and in effect weld themselves together.

 

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>> Do you have an on/off switch on your monitor?

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> Yes I do.

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> BTW, I've had no problems today. Maybe it just cleared itself up.

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