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Zomboid
Aug 17th, 2004, 09:54 PM
I just got my computer back from the store with a $100 bill for "fixing" the piece of shit and now whenever the loading windows screen finishes and it's about to load my desktop, my monitor turns off. Well, it doesn't turn off but it goes black. I tried another monitor and the same thing happens so I'm guessing it's the computer or a really weird coincidence.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
executioneer
Aug 17th, 2004, 10:03 PM
send it back and make them do it right this time
whoreable
Aug 17th, 2004, 10:29 PM
sounds like a case of the video driver. try to boot to safe mode, (tap f8 as soon as windows starts to load.)
Anonymous
Aug 17th, 2004, 11:07 PM
Most likely the people that fixed it ran it in a higher resolution or refresh rate than your monitors can handle. Follow whoreable's advice to boot in safe mode, then adjust and apply your resolution and color settings to something small so you can boot normally and adjust them from there.
AChimp
Aug 17th, 2004, 11:51 PM
Actually, they just programmed it not to like you. Once Windows realizes that you're around, it goes into hiding. :(
pjalne
Aug 18th, 2004, 04:58 AM
Silly Achimp, machines don't have feelings :lol
MetalMilitia
Sep 7th, 2004, 09:57 AM
tell that to this guy...

http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg
Hyper Tonik
Sep 17th, 2004, 01:44 PM
Insert your restore disk but do not reboot, now on your desktop go to My Computer>Disk Drive and double click on it. Now find a folder called drivers, and drive and install your video card driver again, either that or visit the maker of your video cards site, and download it from there. Hope that helps.
xenosoul
Sep 30th, 2004, 03:59 PM
http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg<br
xenosoul
Sep 30th, 2004, 04:00 PM
damn.. how do you add a pic into a reply?
xenosoul
Sep 30th, 2004, 04:03 PM
Ok if this doesnt work i give up

<img src="http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg" border="0"
MetalMilitia
Sep 30th, 2004, 04:26 PM
like this

[img]http://yourlink.jpg[/img]

http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg
xenosoul
Sep 30th, 2004, 04:33 PM
http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg
xenosoul
Sep 30th, 2004, 05:03 PM
http://www.btinternet.com/~reg.joy/images/Robots/johne5.jpg

yay.. i guess a space will do damage
MetalMilitia
Sep 30th, 2004, 05:30 PM
ok.. do we really need any more pictures of johnny five....
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YES!
http://www.johnny-five.com/reference/images/bookpic.jpg