Monitor not starting on first boot

chakotha

Last week and this morning my work PC's monitor is not working when I first boot the PC.

I have to press the CPU button to power off then restart the PC and then the monitor does work.

Any ideas what this might be?

Thanks

chakotha

Oi! *cough*

Outkast_IRE

had a similar issue when using dvi connection to graphics card for some reason what graphics card and monitor do you have

chakotha

The graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 7650 GS

Field Value
Video Adapter Properties
Device Description NVIDIA GeForce 7650 GS
Adapter String GeForce 7650 GS
BIOS String Version 5.73.22.44.03
Chip Type GeForce 7650 GS
DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
Installed Drivers nv4_disp (6.14.11.9745 - nVIDIA ForceWare 97.45)
Memory Size 256 MB

and the monitor is a 21inch Gericom 19inch

Field Value
Monitor Properties
Monitor Name Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB]
Monitor ID TVT0070
Model
Manufacture Date Week 15 / 2005
Serial Number 15151827
Max. Visible Display Size 38 cm x 30 cm (19.1")
Picture Aspect Ratio 4:3
Horizontal Frequency 24 - 80 kHz
Vertical Frequency 50 - 75 Hz
Gamma 2.20
DPMS Mode Support Standby, Suspend, Active-Off

Outkast_IRE

is it connected to graphics card by dvi or vga?

ricman

CAN YOU GO INTO THE monitors menu, switch off power save,or sleep mode, eg mode = always on.What model is it,eg dell 780m

Mits

If the monitor is still in standby, turning on and off the monitor should bring it back to life. If you have to turn on and off the PC, check the cable connections. If the problem persists you have a faulty monitor. If you can swop with a different monitor for testing.

I had an issue with a monitor that would not work first time in the morning. Every time I went to the customers site it was working. Eventually replaced the monitor and cured the problem.

Do you have to power off the PC and switch it back on to get the monitor to work? If this is the case then it may not be the monitor at all, could be an intermittent POST issue - RAM, motherboard etc. My work PC has recently been locking up on the first boot in the morning and I suspect it's the weather as the building is bitterly cold in the morning due to the snow.

chakotha

Thanks for the replies!

It is a VGA connection and I don't see a power save option in the monitor menus.

Everything inside the PC is as bought so hopefully no problems in there

It may be the monitor as it is a few years old - and the cold might be a factor.