What is causing my computer monitor to go out?
cherylB asked:
My computer monitor just started to go out. The computer is still running. I am in the middle of something and the monitor just goes black. I can unplug and replug in. It does come back on after I fool with the connections. Does this have anything to do with the new Internet Explorer 8? I just upgraded and this started to happen?
My computer monitor just started to go out. The computer is still running. I am in the middle of something and the monitor just goes black. I can unplug and replug in. It does come back on after I fool with the connections. Does this have anything to do with the new Internet Explorer 8? I just upgraded and this started to happen?
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You may have to update your “display” driver if the problem continues. This may or may not be a “bad” connection problem. There’s something else you can try. You won’t be able to see what’s happening on the screen because it’s all blacked out, but there is something going on, you just gotta believe! Press the Windows Key + R. This brings up the Run Command. You can’t see it, but it’s there. Type cmd. This opens the command prompt. Now hit Alt + Enter. This puts the screen into “text only” mode. This will reset your screen so you can see it. Now type “Exit” to leave the command prompt, and you should be back to normal. If this doesn’t work the first time, run through it 2 or 3 times before you give up and call the “Geek Squad”. Good luck!