Hi all,
I hope someone can help me with this one. Recenlty, every time booted up, monitor made slight crackling sound, screen would flicker but monitor would work.
Gateway said is likely problem w/ power supply of monitor. PC is 10 years old.
So I started to get data off pc as fast as possible.
Today, monitor made LOT of crackling noises and screen just went black. Un- and replugging power cord to monitor made no diff. Before, this would help stop the crackling. Now, if I reboot system OR just replug in monitor, hear the monitor click on and off. Monitor power button is lit green. Screen remains black! Is also funny smell like ?glue but not a burning smell!
I am frantic in getting remaining data removed from harddrive. What can I do? I do not have spare monitor. I only 5 year old laptop.
a) Is monitor problem power-supply related? If it ISN'T, shouldn't that mean hooking up another monitor will solve this?
b) If use another monitor, with newer models, do I need special cord, connector type and even software on the old pc to recognize substitute monitor?
c) is there such a thing as rent a monitor?!
d) is there a way to hook the old pc to my laptop so I can get at data? How would I do this?
e) anyone have suggestions? my only concern is to get the data off the hardrive.
somone suggested moving harddrive but i have no experience with taking from motherboard and then trying to get some other computer to read it.
f) i also have hand impairment, no car and cannot take this pc to repair shop. is there a reputable pc repair company if that is my last choice?
thanks in advance for any one that can help me.
FeanX
I hope someone can help me with this one. Recenlty, every time booted up, monitor made slight crackling sound, screen would flicker but monitor would work.
Gateway said is likely problem w/ power supply of monitor. PC is 10 years old.
So I started to get data off pc as fast as possible.
Today, monitor made LOT of crackling noises and screen just went black. Un- and replugging power cord to monitor made no diff. Before, this would help stop the crackling. Now, if I reboot system OR just replug in monitor, hear the monitor click on and off. Monitor power button is lit green. Screen remains black! Is also funny smell like ?glue but not a burning smell!
I am frantic in getting remaining data removed from harddrive. What can I do? I do not have spare monitor. I only 5 year old laptop.
a) Is monitor problem power-supply related? If it ISN'T, shouldn't that mean hooking up another monitor will solve this?
b) If use another monitor, with newer models, do I need special cord, connector type and even software on the old pc to recognize substitute monitor?
c) is there such a thing as rent a monitor?!
d) is there a way to hook the old pc to my laptop so I can get at data? How would I do this?
e) anyone have suggestions? my only concern is to get the data off the hardrive.
somone suggested moving harddrive but i have no experience with taking from motherboard and then trying to get some other computer to read it.
f) i also have hand impairment, no car and cannot take this pc to repair shop. is there a reputable pc repair company if that is my last choice?
thanks in advance for any one that can help me.
FeanX