2024S Monitor

I have a PackardBell 2024S Monitor. It has gone into "sleep mode"
while I was away and will not awaken. Among other things I have tried
rebooting. Anything tried to this point will not produce an image on
the screen. The monitor power light initially comes on amber then
changes to green, then sits and blinks green. No checkered board test
pattern ever shows. Meanwhile a blank screen. I thought that maybe
Windows95 was not releasing "Power Management" so I took the battery
from the computer hoping to release it. Waited 10 minutes then put
battery back and rebooted, but no joy, have the same problem. I am not
aware whether that tactic would accomplish what I wanted or not. I am
certain the green blinking light is telling me something, just not
sure, what. If anyone has any ideas, I would be very grateful for any
help. Or is it time for a new monitor? Thanks for reading this long
post. Crg

When you reboot, do you see the POST (power on self test) messages? If so,
then you have a Windows configuration problem and your monitor is likely OK.
If not, then try it on another computer, as Metronid suggests, to rule out a
bad monitor.

"crg" wrote in message
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I have a PackardBell 2024S Monitor. It has gone into "sleep mode"
while I was away and will not awaken. Among other things I have tried
rebooting. Anything tried to this point will not produce an image on
the screen. The monitor power light initially comes on amber then
changes to green, then sits and blinks green. No checkered board test
pattern ever shows. Meanwhile a blank screen. I thought that maybe
Windows95 was not releasing "Power Management" so I took the battery
from the computer hoping to release it. Waited 10 minutes then put
battery back and rebooted, but no joy, have the same problem. I am not
aware whether that tactic would accomplish what I wanted or not. I am
certain the green blinking light is telling me something, just not
sure, what. If anyone has any ideas, I would be very grateful for any
help. Or is it time for a new monitor? Thanks for reading this long
post. Crg

In school they taught a thing called the scientific method

It was based upon a theory and included steps
I believe that exclusion was part of the method

Did you try the monitor on another system to rule out the monitor
I am asuming you have another system since you are sending this message

Did you try another known working monitor to rule out a system problem

Once the known part is detected as valid or invalid further
testing can occur and additional help
From me and ,-surely from others



"crg" wrote in message
om...
I have a PackardBell 2024S Monitor. It has gone into "sleep mode"
while I was away and will not awaken. Among other things I have tried
rebooting. Anything tried to this point will not produce an image on
the screen. The monitor power light initially comes on amber then
changes to green, then sits and blinks green. No checkered board test
pattern ever shows. Meanwhile a blank screen. I thought that maybe
Windows95 was not releasing "Power Management" so I took the battery
from the computer hoping to release it. Waited 10 minutes then put
battery back and rebooted, but no joy, have the same problem. I am not
aware whether that tactic would accomplish what I wanted or not. I am
certain the green blinking light is telling me something, just not
sure, what. If anyone has any ideas, I would be very grateful for any
help. Or is it time for a new monitor? Thanks for reading this long
post. Crg

"mdp" wrote in message hlink.net...
When you reboot, do you see the POST (power on self test) messages? If so,
then you have a Windows configuration problem and your monitor is likely OK.
If not, then try it on another computer, as Metronid suggests, to rule out a
bad monitor.

"crg" wrote in message
om...
I have a PackardBell 2024S Monitor. It has gone into "sleep mode"
while I was away and will not awaken. Among other things I have tried
rebooting. Anything tried to this point will not produce an image on
the screen. The monitor power light initially comes on amber then
changes to green, then sits and blinks green. No checkered board test
pattern ever shows. Meanwhile a blank screen. I thought that maybe
Windows95 was not releasing "Power Management" so I took the battery
from the computer hoping to release it. Waited 10 minutes then put
battery back and rebooted, but no joy, have the same problem. I am not
aware whether that tactic would accomplish what I wanted or not. I am
certain the green blinking light is telling me something, just not
sure, what. If anyone has any ideas, I would be very grateful for any
help. Or is it time for a new monitor? Thanks for reading this long
post. Crg

Thanks guys for your suggestions. I finally got the nerve to risk my
new computer monitor and hooked it up to the computer that I was
having trouble with and isolated the difficulties directly to the
monitor. The PB machine is fine.
Now, I would like to find the problem with the PB monitor.
This monitor power switch should show green in normal operation, then
turn to light amber in stand-by, or on the power saving feature, with
wattage going from 80 to 15. Then turn dark amber when off and using 5
watts.
This is what happens with it now:

Monitor unplugged from computer:
Turn on monitor
Green light flashes for 3-4 seconds then turns amber and remains
amber
Monitor plugged into computer:
Turn on monitor without turning on computer
Green light flashes for 3-4 seconds then turns amber and remains amber
Now turn on computer:
Green flashes continuously
Turn off computer
Returns to amber

Does anyone know what the continuous blinking green light is telling
me? Does it direct me to a specific problem area that I might explore?
I suspect it is saying "I am not receiving full power". But, what
should I look for? Maybe I should make a paper weight from it, but on
the other hand it may be worth salvaging. Any comments would be
appreciated. Thanks people. crg