computer monitor stays black

[Aldom92]

i have an HP pavilion 7030
90mhz
1260MB hd
8MB ram
windows 95

i hardly ever use this computer, but a couple of days ago i tried turning it on, but the monitor would just stay blank.  thinking it was the monitor, i jus hooked it up tO a different one but the exact same thing happened. any ideas? thanks

[donnysam]

Try to the third cpu that have a good monitor, it that monitor stay black check the pin
at the cable that connect to the back of CPU, if any bend pin, you should change the cable with new one. if it's okay, i can only suggest the monitor need to be fixed at computer service.

[Aldom92]

well, i dont think its the monitor because the second monitor i tried works perfectly fine. with any other comp.

[donnysam]

if you connect the monitor to other cpu and it's just fine, then i agree with you that the monitor is ok.

When you start the computer and you see the CPU and HDD light is working for several time maybe 1-2 minuters then i believe the computer is loading windows/OS.

So the problem maybe the video card, try to change the video card with another one that you know really working.

[Aldom92]

ill try that this weekend. thanks

[gimedanger]

after loading windows xp on a e machine  2g  fairly new pc it only showed 4  bit color setting i was unable to change to 16  so now after doing something the display only shows windows  them at the start then screen remains black its normal when going bios ect  what do i do
 

[Aldom92]

if you connect the monitor to other cpu and it's just fine, then i agree with you that the monitor is ok.

When you start the computer and you see the CPU and HDD light is working for several time maybe 1-2 minuters then i believe the computer is loading windows/OS.

So the problem maybe the video card, try to change the video card with another one that you know really working.

i changed the card and its working, but now i cant find the drivers for it

[patio]

Might be a bit of a reach but i would visit the card manuf. site and DLoad the appropiate drivers...

[Aldom92]

i already did but had no luck. i guess its too old lol

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