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Startup errors

Hi:

My computer has developed a strange startup problem. It has been running fine for several years. Now when I turn it on the monitor does not get a signal and there is no post sound. It just sits. If I turn it off and then right back on it starts up just fine and and it works just like it always has. Occasionally it will also just sit there after the RAM check but that only happens about 5% of the time. The fix for that is to just turn it off and on again. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be?

Thanks
Paul

rayt333

When you turn it on and you get no video signal, can you hear the HD grinding away like it is booting in the background but you can see nothing??
Maybe you have a video card going bad, is this onboard or in a slot? if in a slot, try removing it and replacing it to make sure it is making good contact, if you have a spare lying around then pop it in and see what happens.

larrypalooza

Memory!... is that too obvious?

jjmcd

Do you leave the computer on all the time or do you turn it off when you are done.

Pnagl

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I do hear the Hard drive spinning up and I don't leave it on all the time.

I'll try a different video card.

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Pnagl

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That led me in the right direction. It turned out that it is my scanner that is causing the startup problem. If I disconnect it it is fine. Thanks for the help.