Monitor will not light up.

[Mars Metro]

Can anyone tell me why my monitor will not come on until I first unplug it behind the monitor? It then lights up if I do that....

 

[Tmagic650]

What kind of monitor is it? CRT or LCD?Big and heavy or flat and light in weight

 

[Mars Metro]

I have a LCD monitor - flat screen 17" Active Matrix TFT...if that helps?

 

[Tmagic650]

Is the computer up and running when you unplug the monitor? The monitor doesn't come on when the computer is started?

 

[Mars Metro]

Yes the computer is up and running, but the monitor is dark. But if I unplug the monitor and then replug it, like I said, it then lights up...Also, the monitor LED is lit, but if you press the on off button again it will not light up.

 

[Tmagic650]

Has this just started happening, or has it aways happend with this monitor?

Go right-click on an empty part of you desktop. Select Settings, and tell me what the video settings are. The adapter refresh rate should be 60HZ

 

[Mars Metro]

The monitor is set at 60HZ...And yes, this has been happening for about 3 weeks now.

 

[Tmagic650]

If you can, try another monitor and see if the problem goes away

 

[Mars Metro]

Only have one monitor...I will try going to the HP tech service for help...Thanks for your help though...

 

[Mars Metro]

OK...I found the problem....I was using the "Energy Star" power saver mode instead of the "Home Computer Mode." According to the HP" article: "The Monitor is Blank after Starting the Computer," that was one of the suggestions they listed amoung a few others having to do with upgrading the "BIOS," or your video card.....If you use the "Energy Star Mode" your computer monitor will take more than 2 minutes to light up....