[RESOLVED] Monitor or Video Card?

Our desktop was in sleep mode for about half a day and when we tried to wake it up by moving the mouse the monitor came on quickly, but the display lasted less than 2 seconds. After numerous times, moving mouse, pressing keyboard keys, turning monitor off, rebooting the system and that did not help. Monitor came on for about a second and it went back off. We realized by turning the monitor off and on, it would be on for about a second and back off. We tried to hook up another monitor but it was older and the plugs did not match.

So how do we know if it is the monitor or the video card?

Thanks for any info.

By trying another Monitor--you can get an adapter for that plug or possibly borrow a Monitor for a short time from someone.

The adapter at the link below might be what you need to connecto your old monitor. You should be able to find something similar locally.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882203021

Thanks for the info. We are trying to borrow a monitor and if we cannot then we will get the adapter to be sure if monitor or video card.

You could also test your monitor by connecting it to someone else's computer.

Thanks for the help guys. It was the monitor.

Good to hear it you've isolated the problem. Thanks for letting us know.