My monitor displays no signal when I turn it on

[handyman12]

I have Window XP and when I start up the computer the monitor shows no signal.  I do have a dedicated video card. Where should I star?

[Broni]

Can you hear fans, hard drive running?
Did you try different monitor?

[smeezekitty]

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http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html

[Allan]

Did this just start? If so, try the display on a different system to rule out a bad display.

[handyman12]

I tried multiple monitors.  I have an HP dual core with 2G RAM I tried to press F8 when I turned on the comp, but nothing showed on screen.  I read a post that the Vid card might be bad so I removed it.  The monitor worked until I shut down my comp, nothing again. No Signal

[Broni]

Can you hear fans, hard drive running?

??

I tried to press F8 when I turned on the comp

Do not press F8, start tapping F8 key at HP logo.

I read a post that the Vid card might be bad so I removed it

Did you enable on-board video in BIOS?

[Karnac]

Swap out the monitor cable.....

[squall_01]

Thats not possible in all monitors, check the cable for broken or missing pins.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Thats not possible in all monitors, check the cable for broken or missing pins.

What's not possible? Swapping out the cable?

I haven't seen any monitor that has fixed cables.

[squall_01]

CRT's cant 

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Yes they can....At least all the ones I've come across can.

[soybean]

I have 7 CRT monitors here and none of them have removable data cables.

[Allan]

Okay boys, I think we're a little off topic here

[soybean]

Okay boys, I think we're a little off topic here

Maybe a little but not a lot; we're still talking about monitors.   

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I have 7 CRT monitors here and none of them have removable data cables.

Odd..... Anyways, back on topic.