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11-16-2003, 01:08 PM
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Welcome to
 Well, it could be lots of things. It could simply be a failure of the screen, so you can check that by hooking it up to an external monitor. If it works, you may need to look at getting the screen fixed or replace the computer. It could be that the motherboard or CPU has died, that you have a nasty virus or some other malware that is shutting things down or some other problem. Post more info about the computer and we can narrow down the possibilities. What is the model number and specs?? Have you dropped it or done anything else that might have damaged it?? Have you recently installed new software and/or hardware?? Do you do any downloading from the internet, especially with a program like Kazaa?? Any additional detail you provide may make it more likely that we will be able to help.
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11-16-2003, 01:13 PM
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Just a thought,
Have you tried to brighten screen with keyboard buttons? Ya never know! Mark 
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11-16-2003, 01:49 PM
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Help with laptop!!
Ok , it is a KDS Valiant 6481 CiPTD...PIII800 14.1screen, dvd, floppy, network and modem built in on mini pci...128 megs.
I bought it off ebay and the guy was retired and was traveling and didn't have time to mess with it and i bought it thinking i might could fix it...i haven't had any software installed nor had it running all the way...the fans will come on..but nuthin comes on the screen, can you help? Thanks
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11-16-2003, 04:22 PM
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I hope you didn't pay too much for it, it is likely that at least the screen is a lost cause.... Have you tried an external monitor???
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11-16-2003, 05:55 PM
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That it gives you a single beep, indicating that it is completing POST, is a good thing. The problem could be in either the motherboard (onboard video?) or the screen. Checking with an external monitor will help you decide which.
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11-16-2003, 07:10 PM
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help with laptop!!!
OK...sorry it took so long...it sounds like it is starting up...and then a second later it sounds like it just shuts off...can you think of anything...i have the top off of it..and looking at the inside...and where could i find the dip switch settings for it? thanks
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11-16-2003, 09:56 PM
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Battery or mains? or both?
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11-16-2003, 10:38 PM
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What happened when you tried the external monitor??? If you still didn't get a screen, you may be out of luck...
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11-16-2003, 10:51 PM
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Here is some info, but I didn't see a manual for it. Are you trying to set jumper/dip switches to enable an external monitor?? That is most likely done with a key on the keyboard.... I doubt that the former owner changed any jumpers/dip switches that would have disabled the screen, most people are afraid to open a laptop at all.....
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11-16-2003, 11:33 PM
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"i don't understand what it could be..."
If you mean what the problem could be with the display, it would only take one fall from a few feet to ruin the screen and certainly the video card could have failed as well. If you have never had a screen, it could be any number of problems before you bought the thing.... As I said earlier, I hope you didn't pay too much for it..... 
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