kellifer: (sam at work)
kellifer ([personal profile] kellifer) wrote2008-03-09 08:09 am

Question for my tech-inclined friends

My flatmate's computer is doing something whacky.

The monitor is going black just after windows startup. You can hear stuff going but the whole screen goes black. But it will start up and be fine in safe mode.

Has anyone heard/seen something like this or have any ideas?

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope...

Edited to add: Wait - never mind. My google-fu is strong. It was just a matter of using the LCD switch key to change to default primary monitor back to the actual computer and not an external monitor. Thanks wwww.howtofixcomputers.com... ha!

*victory arms*

[identity profile] misskatieleigh.livejournal.com 2008-03-08 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
my only guess (if it's a pc, not a laptop) is that she may be having issues with the monitor (ie it needs to be replaced) or the power button is stuck in? (yes, that actually happened to me before)

but I'm grasping here.....sorry!

[identity profile] kellifer-fic.livejournal.com 2008-03-08 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks hon! We found the problem... woo! \o/

[identity profile] misskatieleigh.livejournal.com 2008-03-08 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
oh good!