Monitor won't come out of standby

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??

 

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).

 

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

 

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.