My Monitor seemed to be dead what would I do?

chenkeu wrote:
My Monitor seemed to be dead what would I do?

I'm mystified by your choice of a Word newsgroup to ask this question, but
here are some first steps to try...

First, be sure about which part of the computer isn't working. Is the box
with the power supply, processor, drives etc. working? Do you see the LED
lights and hear the fan and drive spin? If not:

- check that it's plugged into the mains.
- check that there's power at that outlet (plug in a lamp to find out).

If the outlet is OK but you don't get any lights or motion, you may need to
replace the power supply.

If the processor box seems to be running but there's nothing on the monitor
screen:

- is the monitor plugged in, and does that outlet have power?
- is the cable between the processor and the monitor securely attached at
both ends?
- are the brightness and contrast controls adjusted properly?

If you still haven't found the cause, try to find someone who will let you
swap your monitor onto their processor and vice versa. If one or the other
doesn't display anything, you then know whether your monitor is working.

If the processor box appears to be running and the monitor works on another
system, try replacing the video card.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org