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07-04-2010, 02:11 PM
New here. I've got an issue that I can't seem to get resolved. I've read everything I can find, consulted all my tech savvy friends, and searched the internet but haven't found the solution. I'm praying that you guys can help me out. I don't want to buy a new computer since it's difficult enough to find a chipset that is compatible with some hardware/software that I am using.
Anyway..here goes. Somehow managed to get a nasty virus on my computer. I had run two different anti-spyware programs and while both claimed to catching stuff, it didn't get rid of issue. Had an issue with windows closing out, or redirected. Anyway, that's not the bad part, just how it started, I believe.
So, I'm away from my computer for a couple of days. I'm running a dual monitor set up and when I come back to it, the second screen is not working. I still haven't been able to determine if it's the video card or the monitor. So I change the display setting so that I can work on one monitor in the meantime.
The next day, I come home from work and I can't get anything on the display. I'm wondering if my video card when out. This MB doesn't have integrated video out.
At this point, I can't do anything with the computer. When I power it on, I see the windows screen briefly, and then it just goes blank. (Running XP pro by the way)
I can press F2 and get into the setup menu, but other than that, I can't do anything. I can see that the computer is recognizing the CD and HD's, but aside from the Setup menu, I can't get anything on the screen.
I didn't think it was the PCI vid card since I could see the setup menu, but I don't know if there is some default that allows it to "flow through" if the cards inoperable.
But I'm stuck. I can't get online and download drivers. I've tried reinstalling XP, but I can't get a screen to do anything. Basically, the only access I have to the computer at this point is the Setup menu. Someone mentioned that the BIOS might be corrupted, but I don't know. I can't get into the BIOS menu at all.
Unfortunately, I don't know what I did with the disks that came with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Anyway..here goes. Somehow managed to get a nasty virus on my computer. I had run two different anti-spyware programs and while both claimed to catching stuff, it didn't get rid of issue. Had an issue with windows closing out, or redirected. Anyway, that's not the bad part, just how it started, I believe.
So, I'm away from my computer for a couple of days. I'm running a dual monitor set up and when I come back to it, the second screen is not working. I still haven't been able to determine if it's the video card or the monitor. So I change the display setting so that I can work on one monitor in the meantime.
The next day, I come home from work and I can't get anything on the display. I'm wondering if my video card when out. This MB doesn't have integrated video out.
At this point, I can't do anything with the computer. When I power it on, I see the windows screen briefly, and then it just goes blank. (Running XP pro by the way)
I can press F2 and get into the setup menu, but other than that, I can't do anything. I can see that the computer is recognizing the CD and HD's, but aside from the Setup menu, I can't get anything on the screen.
I didn't think it was the PCI vid card since I could see the setup menu, but I don't know if there is some default that allows it to "flow through" if the cards inoperable.
But I'm stuck. I can't get online and download drivers. I've tried reinstalling XP, but I can't get a screen to do anything. Basically, the only access I have to the computer at this point is the Setup menu. Someone mentioned that the BIOS might be corrupted, but I don't know. I can't get into the BIOS menu at all.
Unfortunately, I don't know what I did with the disks that came with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.