careless_hxuk Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I was checking one of the ICT suites at school this morning, and I noticed one of the machines had no picture on the screen. Thinking the monitor had failed, I plugged it into the monitor next to it, and the one next to that, to no avail. Still no picture coming out of the machine.I carry the PC back to my office and plug it in, and it works. Thinking I must have been mistaken, I put it back in the room only to find that there is still no picture.Long story short, the thing works on any monitor in my office, but not in the ICT suite. This is utterly beyond me.Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlash428 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Probably need more info...What resolution is the display usually set to? what resolution were you able to achieve using the montior in your office? When hooked up to one of the non-working monitors, are you able to see BIOS startup information, or nothing at all? Safe mode?This could determine if this is a failed driver issue/hardware issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless_hxuk Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Probably need more info...What resolution is the display usually set to? what resolution were you able to achieve using the montior in your office? When hooked up to one of the non-working monitors, are you able to see BIOS startup information, or nothing at all? Safe mode?This could determine if this is a failed driver issue/hardware issue...1. The monitors in the office displayed at 1024*768, which is the standard resolution for computers in that ICT suite.2. When hooked up to a non-working monitor, the monitor remains in standby mode (the led blinks), as if the computer was switched off.3. Safe mode is not an option as there is no display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordac85 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Do you see the POST screen? Also, maybe check device manager back in the office to see if there is an issue w/the monitor. Are the monitor models the same and are any of the pins bent/broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless_hxuk Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 It was the mouse. After unplugging everything and then plugging it back in one bit at a time, it turned out that the mouse was causing the problem. Attaching a new mouse fixed it.Having spent some time in IT support, this is an entirely new one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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