New computer does not send signal to monitor
Lorelei:
I have no brilliant suggestion, especially given that I am not used to screwfree panels either. However, I feel your pain, as I took my spifftop in for more memory and it decided to pretend to have a RAID 0 disk failure it didn't really have, and the expletive deleted tech decided to remove all my programs to a backup hard drive without clearing it with me first. And then wouldn't put them back. ANd I've moved 3-4 times since buying the original programs, so I now have to cadge a copy of Photoshop and Illustrator. Already paid for them twice, once per OS, and am not doing it again.
Stupid lying computer, stupid data borking geek. I was highly displeased. He'll have some trouble getting those scorch marks to wask off.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: Venusy on 2007 March 26, 21:13:35
I have no idea how to even open the case on this thing (I'm used to there being a series of screws on the back which allow the side panel to be removed. This case doesn't have those, so I have no idea how the side panels are being held on in the first place), which is kind of a prerequisite to the above. I've hired someone to take a look at it tomorrow, so this means that I will either end up paying massive amounts in tech support and replacement fees, or I will end up sending it back to the manufacturer at reduced tech support costs, but higher delivery costs.
I see those as being like Chinese puzzle boxes, where half the fun is figuring out how to open it yourself!
ZiggyDoodle:
Venusy, what brand and model? The manuals are generally available online and they give the directions on how to crack the box. We could do that and post the instructions.
witch:
Usually the newer cases, you have to rip their faces off first before you can get to the takey-apart bits. Got caught several times myself, turning a box over and over hopelessly looking for an in.
Venusy:
MAXDATA Favorit 1000. I do have the manual on CD (a very interesting read, half the pages are based on how the wireless card is illegal to use on aeroplanes, and how the warranty is void if you "install" any viruses or alternate OSs that break something, and the rest is mostly obvious things like "where to insert the PS/2 plugs" and contains nothing on how to actually open the case). The troubleshooting section has this to say on the subject of monitors not displaying a picture:
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Make sure your PC is not in standby mode
(It isn't)
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Make sure the monitor power switch is in the ON position
(Yes, it is)
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Make sure the power cable is connected to a live socket
(Yes, it is)
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Check the contrast and brightness settings on your monitor
(Irrelevant, due to the fact that the monitor displays "NO INPUT SIGNAL" on it)
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