Display Shows "No Signal"

Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and when
I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no effect,
but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
Dale

Richard
Fri Sep 19 19:06:13 PDT 2008


"dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
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| Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and when
| I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no effect,
| but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
| Dale

Is the computer power off? You can make a fast check with either the Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys.
A light on the keyboard should change with either key if the computer has power.

You just may have the power setting configured to turn off the computer after x minutes of no
activity.

dale
Sun Sep 21 07:34:56 PDT 2008

The computer is still on and the fan is running.
Dale
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> "dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
> news:H9VAk.44246$Mh5.35817@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> | Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and
> when
> | I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no
> effect,
> | but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
> | Dale
>
> Is the computer power off? You can make a fast check with either the
> Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys.
> A light on the keyboard should change with either key if the computer has
> power.
>
> You just may have the power setting configured to turn off the computer
> after x minutes of no
> activity.
>
>

dale
Sun Sep 21 07:35:33 PDT 2008

The computer is still on and the fan is running.
Dale
"Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> "dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
> news:H9VAk.44246$Mh5.35817@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> | Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and
> when
> | I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no
> effect,
> | but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
> | Dale
>
> Is the computer power off? You can make a fast check with either the
> Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys.
> A light on the keyboard should change with either key if the computer has
> power.
>
> You just may have the power setting configured to turn off the computer
> after x minutes of no
> activity.
>
>

dale
Tue Sep 23 14:26:31 PDT 2008

The computer is still on and the fan is running.
Dale
"Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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>
> "dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
> news:H9VAk.44246$Mh5.35817@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> | Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and
> when
> | I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no
> effect,
> | but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
> | Dale
>
> Is the computer power off? You can make a fast check with either the
> Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys.
> A light on the keyboard should change with either key if the computer has
> power.
>
> You just may have the power setting configured to turn off the computer
> after x minutes of no
> activity.
>
>

Richard
Tue Sep 23 16:56:58 PDT 2008

Look at the Power Options in the control panel, what are the Power Scheme settings?

"dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
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| The computer is still on and the fan is running.
| Dale
| "Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
| news:OesC2VsGJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| >
| > "dale" <radiodale@att.net> wrote in message
| > news:H9VAk.44246$Mh5.35817@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
| > | Quite often I will leave the computer (XP SP3) on for several hours and
| > when
| > | I return the ACER display will show "No Signal." CTL-ALT-DEL has no
| > effect,
| > | but if I reboot all is fine. Is this a video card problem?
| > | Dale
| >
| > Is the computer power off? You can make a fast check with either the
| > Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys.
| > A light on the keyboard should change with either key if the computer has
| > power.
| >
| > You just may have the power setting configured to turn off the computer
| > after x minutes of no
| > activity.
| >
| >
|
|