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[jhocking]

I just received my new computer and it isn't working properly.  I set it up and turned it on; the Windows startup screen showed up, and then nothing.  The monitor says there is no display signal.  Any thoughts on what to check?

On the one hand it's annoying that this is Saturday night so I can't call tech support.  On the other hand, I don't really want to call because it is tech support.

ITEM             DESCRIPTION                          QTY    UNIT PRICE  PRICE    
===============  ===================================  =====
CU-134-109       939 PIN OEM ATHLON 64 3000+CPU           1      752.00      752.00
HD-201-102       HITACHI 80GB SATA150 7200 RPM HD         1      -25.00      -25.00
RM-140-101       512MB PC3200 PC400 DDR                   2        0.00        0.00
FA-104-101       CASE FAN                                 1        0.00        0.00
FA-106-129       COOLERMASTER AMD ATHLON 64 3700+FAN      1        0.00        0.00
CS-406-102       SILVER X-QPACK ALUM MINI 420 W           1        0.00        0.00
CD-128-101       BLACK AOPEN 16X DVD+-RW DRIVE            1        0.00        0.00
KB-110-107       BLACK LOGITECH OFFICE PRO KEYBOARD       1       -1.00       -1.00
MO-104-105       LOGITECH BLACK OPTICAL WHEEL MOUSE       1        2.00        2.00
MN-160-103       FUJIPLUS 19" LCD FP988D SIL/BLACK        1      335.00      335.00
SW-120-115       WINDOWS XP HOME SP2 COA                  1        0.00        0.00
SW-120-113       WINDOWS XP HOME SP2 LICENSE              1        0.00        0.00
SW-120-114       WINDOWS XP HOME SP2 (CD & MANUAL)        1        0.00        0.00
SW-141-101       MICROSOFT WORKS 7.0 LICENCE              1        0.00        0.00
SW-141-102       MICROSOFT WORKS 7.0 MEDIA                1        0.00        0.00
SC-XXX-101       AC97 ONBOARD SOUND                       1        0.00        0.00
BOX1             SYSTEM BOX AND FOAM                      1        0.00        0.00
MB-151-104       BIOSTAR TFORCE6100 939 GFORCE6100        1        0.00        0.00
VC-135-222       CHAINTECH GF6600 SE6600 256MB PCI-E      1        0.00        0.00
BACK-ORDER       SPEAKERS                                 1        0.00        0.00
===============  ===================================  =====

[Trollstormur]

I had this same problem then I switched to a different monitor and it worked so I didn't look into it further.

So uh... you got me?

[jhocking]

Alrighty, I tried starting in Safe Mode and it tells me setup isn't complete.  How annoying; this means the company didn't bother to check that the computer worked before sending it out.  I guess now I pop in the Windows CD to run setup.

[Bunnyman]

fun.  yaaay!

At least with homebuilding, you can take ownership of all the hair-pulling, puzzled head-scratching, the odd concussion from bashing head against nearest wall, and the bill from Home Depot for spackle and wallboard tape to fix it.

[jhocking]

update from last night: Gah, still no joy!  Now Windows is installed, and I installed the drivers for the video card (I tried from the included CD, and several others I downloaded off the internet,) but the exact same problem is happening.  Windows loading screen, then nothing.

At least Safe Mode works now.

ADDITION: I just tried it using the VGA cable again and now it works.  I'm probably just going to use it like this and say screw it to the DVI.