Monitor Help !

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westrickj

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The other day I was listening to music on my computer when all of a sudden the screen went black. Restarted the computer and the monitor is still black with no signal. I also have an xbox hooked up to the same monitor, so I turned that on and everything worked fine.

So my next step was to believe that my video card went out. So I ordered a new one and got it in today. Plugged in the new video card and still nothing. So figured next step was the monitor cable. Went to local store and bought one. So I have the new video card and new cable plugged in and it finally started to work. As I was installing new driver and got the ever so awesome " blue screen ", and now I am having the same problem. Black screen.

Sorry for no specs, I have to be to work here in about 10 mins and don't have the time. If anyone has came across a similar problem please let me know. My next step is trying a larger power source, and also trying the monitor and cable combo on a different desktop. I have just never seen a monitor go out due to music ??????
 
Depends on what you are using for a monitor as well as seeing any tv gaming system connected as well. If a tv the input channel used for pc may be failing ending in a black screen being unable to display the incoming signal like for s-video or DVI in.

The monitor wouldn't fail simply listening to any audio tracks unless you were using WMP, Itunes, or some other player with visualization type screensavers still not being a concern. How you have things connected may explain why things aren't working. But more detail will still be needed.
 
I see what you are saying. Thank you. When I get off work I am going to try and take the monitor w/ the cable to another desktop and see if I can narrow down my problem. I have just never seen a monitor go out withou the problem being the video card or monitor itself. I have put two different DVI/Analog cables on it, and both seem like they have failed. Kept receipts for everything so fotunately I am not out any dollar amount. Will post results after swapping things around..Thanks again
 
Just remember that X-Box, X-Box360, and other gaming systems are designed to television displays not pc monitors. With the newer flat screen lcd tvs used for a monitor that seems to solve that one. But the problem there sounds like the input on the monitor itself is now seeing a fault with the rest being ruled out.
 
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