monitor slow to start

mano · 01-14-2006, 09:26 PM

I have a Dell 15 inch flat panel monitor that is about 4 yrs. old. It takes about 2 minutes before the screen will come on after starting the computer or waking it up. Any ideas why this is happening? The video card is checking out good.

**jancz3rt** · 01-14-2006, 10:29 PM

Is it gradual...meaning does it start of dimm and go up in brightness over time or does it simply not "kick in" 2 minutes from the start. In the first case, it could be the backlight breaking down.

JAN

mano · 01-15-2006, 12:13 PM

It starts with the black screen then in about 2 minutes it will appear in full color,not gradual

01-14-2006, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
mano New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	monitor slow to start I have a Dell 15 inch flat panel monitor that is about 4 yrs. old. It takes about 2 minutes before the screen will come on after starting the computer or waking it up. Any ideas why this is happening? The video card is checking out good.

01-14-2006, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Hmm Is it gradual...meaning does it start of dimm and go up in brightness over time or does it simply not "kick in" 2 minutes from the start. In the first case, it could be the backlight breaking down. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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01-15-2006, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
mano New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	It starts with the black screen then in about 2 minutes it will appear in full color,not gradual