Jim, I know you are right. I took it to a wholesale place that does repairs for retailers. The base charge is $100 and they think they can do everything I need done for that, plus any parts. If it needs a new vid card or MB, neither are all that expensive (well, they CAN be, but don't have to be.) They are going to call me when they know what the problem is, and then I can decide to fix it or chuck it. Thing is, I really need to wait until after Christmas to buy a new one, so if I can baby this one along just a while longer, that would be great.
I checked the price of computers locally and I couldn't get one that I trust for less than $600 or so. I can probably get one online cheaper. If I should have to buy a new one, any recommendations on brand? Are Compaq's still proprietary? We have Dell at work. I'm not real fond of HP. I did want a laptop, but you can't fix anything yourself on those. Well, I can't anyway. I know you understand my need to fix the simple things myself. ;) Thx, Diane --- In [email protected], "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Diane, > > This mother computer seems so fraut with problems that > you may spend more on it than a bare bones new one will cost, > and still have an old comuputer. > > And so called computer repair people are like old time TV repair > people who may not really know what they are doing and so they > replace more than necessary to cover up their inability to do > minimum necessary. A new computer can be had for a few hundred > and it will be brought to you. And even low end computers these > days are far more powerful than those just a few years old. > > Jim > > > > I'm at my work computer because mine is still in a coma. I followed > > all the steps you suggest below and I get the same result. The tech > > told me to put everything back the way it was in the shop and it > > should work, so I did that--and it doesn't. I'm crying "uncle" on this > > one. I guess I'll take it in today. I guess even if I need a new MB, > > it's cheaper than a new PC. This MB is only 3 years old though. I have > > the exact same setup of MB and processesor as my son. He installed > > mine at the same time he did his and his is still working fine. No, I > > didn't do anything to it. :) I don't have time. I usually do the work > > I need to do, search the Web sometimes, and get off. He installed the > > graphics cards at the same time too, but his is a better model than > > mine because he needs his for gaming and I don't. The most graphics I > > need is for designing a few Websites and brochures now and then. > > > > What I get on the monitor is that floating box that says something > > like "no input" -- like when you turn on your computer without the > > monitor plugged in. > > > > Thanks for your help. I'll let ya'll know what the problem turns out > > to be. (I know you're just dying to know. :D ) I just hope it's not > > too expensive. I'd just buy a new computer, but I don't have the money > > right now. > > > > Diane > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jim" <jpurcell@> wrote: > >> > >> Fly & Diane, > >> > >> > >Do you have any ideas on why I started having video at the > > beginning > >> > of the boot and then it quit for good? > >> > > >> > I have been hoping that it is a loose component. If it is not a > > loose > >> > component, either the video card or your motherboard needs to be > > replaced. > >> > >> When things go wrong on a computer it is sometimes difficult to > > determine > >> the cause. Let me list the things that I would do about the video > > problem, > >> even if you have tried these I suggest that you do them again. I > > have been > >> there where something I did again finally solved a problem. > >> > >> Withe the power plug removed for safety remove the monitor cable > > from the > >> video card then plug in the video card again, making certain that it > > is > >> firmly seated in the slot. Try gently pulling up on the card, it > > should not > >> move up at all. Now plug the monitor cable into the card and make > > certain > >> that the two thumbscrews are evenly tightened down If they have > > screwdriver > >> slots on them use a screwdriver, tighten them evenly so one is not > > tightened > >> more than the other, but don't tighten them overtight. > >> > >> Leave the cover off the computer, plug in the power cable and turn > > on the > >> computer. See if this solves the video problem. If you have any > > light on the > >> screen then the card and monitor are probably both functioning. Of > > couse > >> there could be other problems with the card but unlikely at this > > point. 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