You might try zapping your PRAM 10 times. Do not restart...shut it down completely. Listen for the chimes 10 times.
Have you reset your Mac using the Cuda button. The book Sad Mac, Bombs and other Disasters has a suggestion..."if the monitor still refuses to show any sign of life, and it is an AppleVision, ColorSync or Studio Display monitor, restart and hold down the Command-Option-A-V keys until the monitor display appears or startup is completed." --- Lincoln Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you have a 3rd-party board, I'd try that to make > sure, but it sounds like > your on-board video just died. > > You might try replacing the PRAM battery and > reseating the AV personality > card and resetting the motherboard (small round > button by the PCI slots -- > press and hold for approx. 30 sec). Failing > that....it doesn't sound good. > > Lincoln > > on 5/6/02 10:15 AM, w wittman at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I'm using a Beige g3 desktop (266) > > > > recently my mouse/cursor got all stuttery..then > yesterday, the > > monitor chattered and went black. > > > > another monitor made no difference. > > > > i can hear the machine respond to keyboard > commands (start up, shut > > down) but no video > > > > it's using the built in video out... so i am > wondering if a third > > party PCI video card might be the thing to try? > > > > any ideas appreciated > > (and yes i tried starting without extensions, from > a system cd, and > > after command-option-p-r...none works) > > > > > > does it sound like the video driver went dead or > is the whole machine dying? > > > > any ideas? > > i have lots of data on this machine that i MUST > get out (naturally!) > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
