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November 3rd, 2009, 07:25 PM
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Blank Screen and Dead Mouse...
Which makes me think it's not hardware related.... Hi all - thanks in advance for the thoughts/advice. When the computer is off and the monitor is on, I get a 'no signal' message on the monitor so I know it's working. When I turn the computer on, the monitor blinks once and then the monitor power button blinks on and off - as if there is no input (?) but I can't get any display, including the POST messages so I can boot to safe mode. At the same time, the mouse (optic) is receiving power as I can change the dpi settings but the laser does not power on. Both of these problems arose simultaneously. The first time it happened, we just left it on for a while and the both 'came back to life'. I did shut down the computer and now can't get either to respond, no matter how long I let it run. Thoughts? Thanks, Wallrat 
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November 3rd, 2009, 08:21 PM
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Are you getting any POST error beeps ? If so count them. The number will indicate whatever PC component is faulty.
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November 4th, 2009, 12:16 AM
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Thanks Terry - I'll do that tonight when I get home. I'll report back after that. Addendum: POST Test reports no errors (beeps) at all. In fact, I can hear Vista load and give me the 'welcome' chime. Just can't see anything or use the mouse. Last edited by Wallrat; November 4th, 2009 at 12:16 AM. Reason: Automagically-merged double-post.
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November 4th, 2009, 01:00 AM
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You haven't got kids or pets that might have dislodged some of the connections behind the PC ? Seems strange that 2 unrelated things should fail simultaneously. (nobody spilled anything ?) Is the mouse USB or PS2 ? If the former, have you tried a different port ?
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November 4th, 2009, 01:17 AM
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I do have kids and pets - but I've checked the connections. They're solid. I tried another mouse and I can get a laser on it but still no response from the monitor. I'm going to try to hook up a different monitor. *sigh*
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