As the fix-it guy, you're supposed to be looking in the manual yourself. And searching the web. Maybe it's not in HIS manual, but has the downloadable version of the manual been updated?
-----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hugh Gundersen Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Help req quick... Loss of video ----------- On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:04:34 -0400, you wrote: >The number and type of beeps (short/long) tells you what the problem is. So >if you can get an accurate reporting of the beeps, you can figure out what >is wrong by RTFMM (Motherboard Manual). > That's what I thought but he tells me that there are no beep codes in the manual. >Carl > >-----Original Message----- >From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Hugh Gundersen >Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 1:40 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Help req quick... Loss of video ----------- > >Hi folks > >Computer is in Alicante Spain - I am in UK south coast so diagnosis crap >but here is the info I have. > >Computer is Novatech (UK maker) with EliteGroup MOBO and P4 2.3 CPU 512 >Mb memory nothing spectacular but 2 x CD/DVD RW 160GB Hdd. > >Monitor = old 12" tft and newer 15" TFT both tested on laptop and work >Ok. so this has been eliminated from dysfunction. > >Symptoms - fault. Suddenly monitor flickers and dies. Reboot and Ok >then flickers and dies. Left a while reboot Ok but flickering then >blank..... > >So far - case opened and all fans running so POWER = OK (maybe) > >AGP card pulled, contacts wiped clean and reseated. Memory pulled >cleaned and reseated. CPU Fan removed and cleaned then heatsink removed >and cleaned. All replaced and computer powered up.... > >BEEEEEEEP Beep. No vid. > >I intend taking a new AGP card out to Spain on Saturday but a quick >response as to what else might be required - space is limited in >suitcase so be sensible? > > > >Sir Hugh of Bognor > >The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. >-- >Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! > >Hugh Gundersen >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
