Hi Guys,

Im having an issue ive not experienced before with my secondary pc.

It began yesterday when i tried to hook up the pc via an s-video cable to the tv.

First off it just started behaving strangely. The monitor going blank after the windows loading screen and displaying "Monitor will go into powersaving mode in a moment" The default messgae when the monitor cant pick up a signal.

Then after a while of booting and shutting down and blowing dust, pressing in connectiones etc.. it booted up but with a VERY distorted screen, flaring, ghosting and vertical lines and basically unreadable. I removed the card, cleaned away any dust, checked all conenctions and replaced.

Now it boots up fine in safe mode, clear screen etc, but when i boot up in normal mode it gets to the windows loading screen and just goes blank and the mointor goes into powersaving. If i shut the monitor off and on, it says "please check cables, no signal detected". It always goes off at the same loading point, and boots fine in safe mode as i have tried it several times... cant figure out what the problem is, or how to trouble shoot it.. so any help will be much apprcieated.

Its xp sp2, P4 2.8, msi motherboard, 500w psu, pny GF 7600, onboard sound.

thanks,

max

hi i had that problem and this is how i fixed it right click on desktop box comes up click on settings then you should see a picture with two monitors if both are active click on No2 and where it says attatched click on that then no 2 should grey out do a restart and see if its cured.

brilliant!! thanks dude.. that worked.. makes sense of course now i think of it. cough

now i can view on the tv, but now i have a problem cos its b&w and cant get it in colour...lol... oh dear i guess i need to start a new thread.

Thanks for your help dude... i was hoping it was something simple!

glad to help,reguarding the black and white picture i also have that problem,
some say its the television at fault, maplins do a gadget that corrects it so if i can find it i will let you know.
worth putting up another thread as there probaly other ways around it.