friend gave me computer.its not so bright.

[LThunderpocket]

so my friend gave me his old computer.he told me that it had gotten infected and crashed.

I wiped the OS(so i think) and did a few other things and returned it to factory settings.

thing is,the monitor will cut off.i try to put it in a different screen size,680x840 or somthing,cant remember exaclty.

anyways,the monitor just stays black now.anything i can do?

its a dell dimension 4600.

[Bizman]

You don'd give too much facts to give educated guesses, do you? Like, can you see anything at all on the monitor, or is it black right from the start? Or does the power led turn from orange to green? Or does it say something like "no signal" on your monitor - or "out of range"? What OS do you have?

So, if there are no signal lights or messages on the screen, check all the cables are tightly seated and make sure the monitor is on. Check the monitor with another computer or check your computer with another monitor. Or both...

Check that all components inside the computer sit tightly in their places and that their contact surfaces are clean. A loose CPU cooler fan wire can prevent booting, so does a loose memory module or video card. Get rid of dust bunnies and other debris than can clog ventilation holes or prevent fans from rotating.

If you can see the POST message, tap F8 to see Startup options. Try to boot into Safe Mode. If your OS is Windows XP, you can also try VGA Mode, where you can set the monitor options to modest enough. Ensure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz. Reboot. 

Hope this rudimentary check list helps.

[LThunderpocket]

You don'd give too much facts to give educated guesses, do you? Like, can you see anything at all on the monitor, or is it black right from the start? Or does the power led turn from orange to green? Or does it say something like "no signal" on your monitor - or "out of range"? What OS do you have?

So, if there are no signal lights or messages on the screen, check all the cables are tightly seated and make sure the monitor is on. Check the monitor with another computer or check your computer with another monitor. Or both...

Check that all components inside the computer sit tightly in their places and that their contact surfaces are clean. A loose CPU cooler fan wire can prevent booting, so does a loose memory module or video card. Get rid of dust bunnies and other debris than can clog ventilation holes or prevent fans from rotating.

If you can see the POST message, tap F8 to see Startup options. Try to boot into Safe Mode. If your OS is Windows XP, you can also try VGA Mode, where you can set the monitor options to modest enough. Ensure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz. Reboot. 

Hope this rudimentary check list helps.

OS is windows XP.

on startup the screen goes from green and after a few mins to orange.but there is no display on the screen at all to even boot in safe mode,or even press f8.

i will try the rest of the checklist in a few mins

[NOT]

Try a different monitor.




NOT