Thanks Ken, I will contact the shop where I bought it and they can test it. Peter ----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 06:04:17 -0700 From: Ken Hollingsworth <kenholl@gmail.com> To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Blank Screen > If you have another monitor, try it. If it operates without blinking out, > then it's the monitor.If it also blinks out, it's likely your video card. I > would think that would be covered on your > warranty. Don't let that lapse with this happening. Also, might just > wiggle the wiring to make > sure it's plugged in good and tight. > > Ken Hollingsworth > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 5:36 AM, Peter Metcalfe <Peter-redfern@runbox.com>wrote: > > > I bought a new pc a few months ago and occassionally, a few times a day, > > the screen goes blank for a second. > > > > It doesn't effect what I'm doing so perhaps it's the monitor with the > > problem but that's less than a year old and the problem only started when I > > bought the pc. > > > > I think it is very slowly getting worse. > > > > Any advice please? > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates > > to family research. > > > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > > mentioning prices. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----