Monitor Stuck in Power Saving Mode

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  1. kimnacht

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    I unplugged my video card to install a wireless card, then reinstalled the video card, and now my monitor will not come out of analog power saving mode. Any ideas about what I may have done wrong? Thanks!
     
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    What kind of video card? AGP? Did you install the wireless card in the slot just below the video card?
     
  3. kimnacht

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    Yes, the video card is AGP, and yes, I installed the wireless card in the PCI slot right below it. Thanks for replying! :)
     
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    reseat the video card as might have partly come out of card slot when installing wireless card. happened to me on a customer's computer recently.
     
  5. kimnacht

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    Well, the video card is perfectly seated in the AGP slot. I removed the wireless card, but the monitor still will not come out of power saving mode. hmmmmm
     
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    clear the cmos chip as have found it to sometimes kickstart a stubborn system.
     
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    make sure the monitor is plugged in at all parts expecially where it goes into the agp card, i have a problem w/ my case b/c the vga out is so close to the side of the case i just have to force it on and i cant tighten the screws, try the other output if theres more then 1
     
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    Thanks everyone for your help! I guess I'll just try again to see if the card is situated properly. :(
     
  9. porchmasi

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    I can safetly say once i pulled out my AGP graphics card and repluged it i kept getting No Signal Input. GOing to Power Save Mode ...

    To solve return it if it is covered under warranty, it solved my problem

    ex. ATI has great service/repair

    I am confident you fried your card, if u are sure it is seated properly and no display appears and ur onboard intel/misc one works with ur agp one removed
     
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    Thanks for the advice, but actually, I just happened to try turning on the pc again, and it powered up just fine. *shrug*
    If it acts up again, I'll definitely contact ATI.

     
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    aww lol i wish my same problem u had, was solved so easily like urs, ati told me it was a fried card, and once i got my new 1 it was fixed :p but it happened AGAIN yesterday and i sent back today :( i bet my power outage had somethign to do with it
     

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