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screen going blank

  • 04-02-2007 4:45pm
    #1
    Eden Rich Gynecologist
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Eden Rich Gynecologist


    Yesterday while on the internet my laptop screen went blank. I had to restart and everything was ok. However later it happened again and already once today....it just happens for no reason no matter what I'm doing. If I put the laptop into standby and come out of it again the screen comes back although obviously this is annoying if I'm in the middle of downloading a large file.

    Just a day or two beforehand I bought a VGA cable and was trying to use my lcd tv as an external monitor.....could I have damaged something?

    Thanks for any help..


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  • #2
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,602 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    have you still got the cable plugged in?
    when it happens again cycle through Fn+F5 a few times to see does it come
    back up


  • #3
    Eden Rich Gynecologist
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Eden Rich Gynecologist


    No the cable wasn't connected. I don't know what Fn+F5 does but Fn+F8 is the shortcut for switching to an external monitor on my inspiron.

    The last time the screen went (about an hour ago) all I was doing was playing isketch at isketch.net. Because I was downloading something I couldnt restart or go into standby.

    I got the VGA cable out and hooked up to my TV and the screen came back at a crappy resolution. When I tried to change to its proper resolution the screen went blank again....


  • #4
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,602 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    sorry, it varies from laptop to laptop it is f5 on mine. your second output is still on then and could be causing issues, switch it off in display properties and see does that help


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