pc prob question

[vinny]

my pc has stopped working, it turned itself off and then when i switched it back on, the windows screen was out of alignment, like it had dropped down a few inches and the colours were all mixed up, and the cursor was a funny shape and you cant read the the windows log in words.

what do the pc buffs think ?

i had a thought it could be a graphics card prob

glad i bought the laptop of martin

[RS1800]

my pc has stopped working, it turned itself off and then when i switched it back on, the windows screen was out of alignment, like it had dropped down a few inches and the colours were all mixed up, and the cursor was a funny shape and you cant read the the windows log in words.

what do the pc buffs think ?

i had a thought it could be a graphics card prob

glad i bought the laptop of martin

sound like you have been on the lash

all the best

d

[Dave1800BDA]

not quite the RAC

http://www.computerbreakdown.com.au/

[Oldbloke]

Are you using XP? If it were me, I would first try to get the PC into safe mode. Restart PC, as soon as white text comes up, tap the "F8" key continously until you get the options screen up. May be worth trying the option "Last known good configuration" to see if it will boot up normally. If it doesn't, start over and try the "Safe mode" option. If this works ok, try going into "start" "all programs" "accessories" "system restore" and follow the wizard' s instructions.
If none of the above works, chances are then its a hardware problem.
Best of luck!

[vinny]

cheers chris, will give it a go

[andym]

My pc went off last night..shut its self down and will not even switch on...

[tibbs]

Check the cable going from the monitor to the pc base. Check both ends for bent pins and the connector at either end on the monitor and pc for looseness it might have got a tug and snapped inside on the board. Definitely a hardware problem unfortunately