My computer screen is blank, but my computer is still "on." What do i do?
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1. It could be in Hybernate: try to turn off all power and restart the whole thing from the no-power stage.\n\n2. graphic-card / video setting: \n2.1 there's nothing much you can do if you cant see it but i suggest to turn it all off from the no-power stage and press <del> to go to your BIOS setting. Check if you can mannually overide the settings to a lower mode. If so, try restarting again.\n2.2 from the background, the laptop is starting up with windows but u cant see anything coz the video just might have been toggled with. try pressing <F8> by the time you boot it up, chances are u might be lucky enough to go on safe mode and u can level your video setting to a lower degree.\n\n3. if 1 and 2 doesn't work - i damn hope you have backed up you files coz you have to bring it to a DELL shop\n\nHope I helped you out- coz i had that prob once and # 2 did the trick for me
160772
1.Please check the Cable connecting your computer.\n2.Please check the Internal Wiring ( if you can ) else call the service engineer he will be able to fix it.
524265
If it is still under warranty - call the company.  If not, is it a CRT or LCD monitor?  Every now and then, just like anything else - you can get a dud and all you can do is replace it.  Good Luck!
788897
This is actually a genuine call my friend once recieved!! \n\nI.T Helpdesk - How can we help?\nCaller - My Computer is not working\nI.T Helpdesk - Have you tryed turning it on and off?\nCaller - Yes and nothing happens\nI.T Helpdesk - Have you checked all the wires are plugged in correctly?\nCaller - I can't see cause its dark\nI.T Helpdesk - Have you tryed turning the light on so you can see?\nCaller - Light wont turn on. We have had a power cut.
608854
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!)
63167
try manualy shutting it down, wat few secons and try again....works 4 me when mine goes blank
674268
click on tools and make sure there is check mark beside Status Bar. If it is not then just click on it.
853033
Next time it goes blank, try pressing the menu button, if the menu comes up, suspect the video card.  If the menu doesn't display, replace your monitor.  Of course, check the cable connections first.
1118964
It sounds like your hard drive is getting ready to go.  My suggestion is to get your system backed up, either with an external USB hard drive or a tape drive, if you're not backing it up already, because it sound like you'll need to replace your hard drive soon.  Usually when you get the black screen with reboot information on it the hard drive is having a hard time reading the boot information/operating system information from the disk.  I also would just leave the system on for the time being because next time it may not boot up at all.
525502
restart your computer\n\nif that doesn't work, de-install it and re-install it again
126326
If all you get is a black screen then how do you know that your PC doesn't boot?  It may be booting.  Check cable connections including power.  Is monitor turned on?  If all checks out then check computers setup using appropiate F Key (varies depending on brand and model, see manual).  If still black then try another monitor.  If problem persists then the problem may be your card but most new PCs have the video card integrated on Motherboard and if that is your case, then more than likely, depending on age of PC, it is better getting a new PC then fixing it.
790021
First of all if you've checked that the monitor is still plugged to electricity and won't work, I recommend you to take it to a specialist, so it will give you a solution.
741853
right hit ur desktop hit on properties.  hit screen saver . hit power tab \n che to see it the power settings at da. bottom are set to log in in 5.10 . 5 or 10 min or so check ur cpu fan . that maybe da problem . make sure it is not hot  if so ur need to replace that
102168
Try the power settings on your computer. \n--or--\nif you have another pc, try connecting the monitor to that\n--or--\nupgrade your OS. ME is the worst OS by MS.
894327
Try rebacking everything up again. This time DO NOT touch the power buttons or anything else just let it finish the job at hand...Thanks
708693
Bring your computer to technician. For now, you can right click your "Programs" on your start menu and click explore / open to open your programs. \n\nHope it can help.
74799
Sounds like you have a bug. Take your computer into a repairman (or repairwoman).