Monitor or display prblems???????

[z_lady59]

I hope someone can help me. I bought a game and it wouldn't run on my pc so I contacted the manufacturer and they told me to update my display drivers which I did. Now I can be on my pc and all of a sudden my monitor just turns off. Not my pc just the monitor. I just turn it back on and it will stay on for a few minutes then it turns off again. What can I do about this? it isn't the monitor. I have tried another one and got the same results. HELP!!!!

[Siliconjunkie]

What OS, video card, driver version and other system info? There could be other drivers at work here such as the chipset.

[Atomic Rooster]

Please give us the system specs so we can help you better. Such as CPU, video, sound, motherboard, OS, etc.

Welcome to TechIMO

well to start you'll need to post your system specs. motherboard cpu memory ect..and the type of video card..and anything else you can share with us thats related to the computer or problem

sounds as tho your video card could be overheating but its hard to say without more info.

edit:wow I'm gettin slow thse days but at least I said welcome first

[z_lady59]

I am running Windows98SE. I have Sis 530 display card .. where do I find my motherboard manufacturer? I am not a computer wiz. Sorry but I try to find whatever you need. Thanks so much for your quick responses.

[Atomic Rooster]

Just a shot in ther dark, but try this:
Right click on the desktop and select "Properties".
Click on the "Screen Saver" tab.
Click on the "Power" button.
On the next screen, make sure that "Turn of monitor" is set to "Never" or anything longer than 1 minute.

are you still having the problem?? have you found out your motherboard or any of the other info? you can download a program like belarc advisor that will tell you all the components installed on your computer. Other than that you'll need to open the case and look inside. I'm assuming this is not a dell or Compaq? or a pre-manufactured computer?

when the monitor goes off does it power off? the light on it goes out or does it just go blank and the light changes from green to amber.? If its powering off then you need to check the power outlet or surge suppressor

[z_lady59]

This is what I found. Is this what you need? Yes, when the monitor turns off it goes completely off. The green light goes off and I have to turn it back on but it comes right back on. I believe it started doing this after I updated my display drivers. I don't really know. But it started doing it all of a sudden. Thanks for any help you could give me. I really appreciate it!!



Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Lee and kim
Profile Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:32:18
Advisor Version: 6.0c



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Windows 98 SE (build 4.10.2222) PCCHIPS M598
Asset Tag: 0123ABC
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
120 megahertz Cyrix MII
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: PCCHIPS M598 8.0
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