Monitor won't come out of standby

[cohlson]

OK, I turned off my computer, unplugged everything, fiddled around inside a bit, plugged everything back in, and now the monitor is stuck in standby mode. I've had this problem before (after a power outage) and through a certain series of plugging things in and out and turning things on and off, have corrected it. I think I left the monitor on when I unplugged everything. I install high speed data connections at work and have had this happen at customers homes after I've installed a NIC in their computer, and have corrected it the same way. Does anyone know the magic combination to make the monitor kick in??

 

[jmatt]

Windows 98 Second Edition May Hang Due to System.ini Entry (Q233036)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q233036
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to suspend a computer running Windows 98 Second Edition, the computer may stop
responding (hang).

 

[n2gun]

also check your video cable to make sure a pin did not get bent over. Have seen that happen a couple times.

 

[Catmando]

Are you sure the problem is the monitor and not the computer? If your computer is not working, the monitor will not turn on because it's not getting a signal from the video card.