monitor on powersave mode

Question

I moved my computer from one office to another. When I hooked it back up, it says the monitor is on powersave mode and to use the PC to turn it on. How do I do this if I can't see anything on the PC? Turning the PC on and off doesn't do anything - the monitor still comes up on powersave mode.

I thought I had broken the monitor so I brought another monitor in that was working fine on another Dell and as soon as I plugged it into the computer, it came up and said that the monitor was in powersave mode.

I do know that the computer is working because I am able to network into it from another computer.

Can someone lend some advice?

Fidoroverspot · Answer

Hi!

I had the same problem with my new Dell system. Dell told me the tower was defective. They are sending me a new one but when I connected my old Compaq monitor to my new dell everything worked. Help!

Sincerely,

Fidoroverspot

ljbruce · Answer

I know the computer works because I can network into it from another system and access all of my files, etc. And I hooked up another previously working monitor and as soon as it was plugged in, it gave me the same message - the monitor is on powersave. After doing some more research, I read where someone's monitor was doing this and it ended up being a video card problem. When I get back to work on Tuesday, I'll fiddle with the video card. If reseating it doesn't work, I'll try a new one.

I'll post the results in case there is anyone out there that has the same problem.

plontus · Answer

FYI: I've got the same symptoms. Have a 1801FP. Just came in one morning and the monitor would not wake up from powersave, neither in digital nor in analog. tried reseating video card with no effect. more later...pontus

plontus · Answer

All, have the 1801FP monitor and Dimension 8300. Got a new video card (in 2 days!), and now everything works fine.

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