I turned the TV on and watch for a short period of time.  I went outside to do some yard work.  No one is in with the TV.  I'm ouside working and can not hear the TV.  Is the TV on?  I need to know right away.  My electric bill is already very high and I can't afford to have the TV playing and no one knows if the TV is on.
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Newer models have the auto-off feature. If theres no signal from your cable operator for about 15 minutes, the TV will turn off. But I dont think any TV knows if its being actually viewed! So my guess is that your TV is definitely on.
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Might be a loose connection.  Unplug the transmitter from the PC and plug it back in again.
175832
Hey, would you check to see if they left a DVD player?  Mine just went on the fritz.
365851
If you dont have a lightning protector,most probably your modem has been damaged.You can verify by checking to see if the light on your modem where it says LAN is on or not.If the light is off,it means the modem has been damaged and you need to call your ISP.I have gone through the same problem twice but since i have a 1 year contract with my ISP,they have to replace my modem,at their cost.
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It might be your modem. Happened to me before, but instead with Time Warner. They might have upgraded and you're stuck in the past. Call them and tell them what is wrong. Either that or your connection from main cable line is bad. It could also be a low power output to your house if you have multiple TVs/internet connections on same line.
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special tip just for you dude! do not unplug or swith off the mains of your box, just leave it on standby everytime coz they get updated automatically whenever there is a new free channels, codes  whatever. (you swith it off the mains you loose data  updates.......then problems for you to get new free channel from your older box) *trust me*
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Very interesting.  it sounds like the wiring leading to the power light or possiblely the battery could be the problem  \nif you can afford it replace the battery  (I recommend Lithiom Ion) (Li ion)
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I agree 100% with you on this one. As a matter of fact, just the other night, the electricity went off. I woke up sweating because my A/C went off, went to get the phone in total darkness and remembered that IT NEEDS ELECTRICITY TO WORK, so I couldn't call the electric people, I would just have to wait it out. Looked around for a candle, which I don't buy for necessity and more just looks and the darn thing was burned down because I had used it the other day to make the house smell good...lol!\n\nStarted worrying about an hour later because I had to wake up from work and the alarm was not on (no electricity, remember) so I had to stay awake until it came back on, in the heat, with NO light and no phone!\n\nFor 2 hours I was lost and I didn't like it. But do you think I will be prepared for it next time, probably not :)\n\nGood Question!
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It sounds like you just got ripped off. Maybe the monitor is broken (it should come on when you press the power button to the laptop!)
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Try turning off the baby monitor. Then turn off power to all of the appliances in your network (PC, modem, and router). Then turn on power to all of the network appliances and turn on your computer. If you are able to surf the net without a problem then it is the monitor. If it still doesn't work, then plug the modem directly in to your tower (without the router) to see if you can surf. The baby monitor should have nothing to do with your cable tv though as that the two are not related. You should find the problem by completing the above troubleshooting though.
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Most likely the inverter is going. Could be the backlight but usually the on/off is from the intverter. If under warranty then get it in soon and make them leave it on until it craps out. These parts can range from $50 to $200.
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Most appliances use no electricity when they are off. The exception being TVs and computers, they use a small amount of power to stay warm for quick start up. If you want to see for yourself, go outside and look at your electric meter. You will see something moving, usually a dial. Then turn all the breakers off at your circuit breakers panel. The dial will stop, meaning you are using no power. Then unplug everything on your kitchen circuit except your kettle. Turn it on and off and check the meter, if the dial is moving, you're using power. If it's not moving, you're not. For sure. You can check everything in your house with this method.
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Go straight to the police dept.!He is stealing from you or he broke the set & waiting to steal a part from someone else to replace it!\nNo one takes 6 months to repair any kind of tv if they are legitimate.I have had the same problem & got charged double when i finally got mine back!\nYou can also call the BBB in your area(Better Business Beauraue)\nThey are good about calling these ppl & asking what the problem is.\nIf they ignore them or won't talk,then the BBB puts them on a list warning others that they are a scam or crooked.\nSadly,they can't collect your property or money.You have to sue them in small claims court for that.
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1) Of course there is the obvious - Is it plugged in?  \n2)  Make sure the cable (I'm assuming it is not a laptop) is plugged in all the way to the computer box.\n3) Try the monitor on another computer if you can.\n4)  If a laptop - try holding down the Function key - labeled "Fn" usually - and hit the F5 key at the same time - this is a toggle to tell your computer to use another video device when you have one plugged in.  You could be toggled to turn off your monitor and look for one plugged in.  Keep holding and hitting F5 to get back to using your monitor.\n5)  If a laptop - it could be from static electricity build up - it is more common than you think.  The solution is hard to beleive but it does work.  Unplug all cords to the laptop - everything.  Then remove the battery.  Now hold the power button on for 3 minutes.  What takes place at this point is - while you hold it down, the power button is pulling all the static electricity from within.  Replace the battery and connections after the 3 minutes. Amazingly if you do this process you will notice a big difference on your screen clarity.\n6). Your graphics card may be bad, try connecting another monitor to your computer.  At times the graphic card may come loose, try pushing it down on the motherboard.\n7).  The monitor may be broken - it is not uncommon that monitors become broken.\n8).  The motherboard may be bad, but usually more than the monitor would probably be affected. \n\nI hope this helps - best of luck if you are having any issues.
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I think everyone is a little afraid of being alone at night.  I always sleep on the couch when I'm alone.  Then, I leave extra lights on and the TV on.  That helps me feel less alone.  Could you not go stay with someone else?
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Because it is "blacked out" in your particular area. Meaning, some commercial outlet has purchased the exclusive rights to broadcast the highlights in your area.
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There are very simple way of checking this type of thefts. Switch off the source it self, and check if your energy meter is still working/ revolving. If yes, it means that your doubt is correct. disconnect that load first by calling the experts of the system. and then check further.