Monitor failure or OS??

[redstar]

First...HELLO everyone! )

I have a system running under W98 (and old one of about 4 years )

Lately, for no reason i can tell, the monitor will just stop working --no sync. It will just be a black screen.

A reboot fixes it until it decides to go wonky again.

What is likely the cause? if it was a driver issue then why did it just start acting up now after a few years?

But if its hardware..why does a reboot solve it?

please help and TIA!!

 

[jc14all]

Have you tried troubleshooting by swapping out the monitor yet?

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[redstar]

i don't have an older monitor that i want to risk plugging in.

i'd rather just get an answer from someone who recognizes the problem

 

[flamethrower205]

What are your exact comp specs, have u oced anything?

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[Arrow]

I don't think you'd be putting a monitor at risk if you plug it in.

Rob
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[redstar]

nothing is overclocked

its just a Celeron 233 system with a generic svfga monitor (14 inch MACOM)...nade by a manufacturer that i can't find a website for to dwnload a monitor specific info file.

The graphic card (S3 Virge)..is a generic NON accelerated 3d card (which is why i don't want to plug in my new monitor).

also has 64 meg of the memory that came before EDo.

its My DAD's system.

 

[flamethrower205]

You won't be able to kill a monitor by plugging it in- try it.

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[Arrow]

Success comes from trying

Rob
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