Video output gone on two computers

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My computer PentIV, 1.6 Ghz, 128MB 120GB HDD, etc., was left on (as always)
but recently experienced a power outage. When power resumed, the monitor and
mouse were nonresponsive. (optical mouse) and nVidia monitor. Simply
nothing. House has surge protection on it. I have a cable modem connected.
The system appears to be booting normally, but no mouse or video output. Any
explanations?

Also, i removed the cable modem to an alternate computer in the house. It
was working correctly until I connected the modem to it and then the monitor
remains blank also (can hear the windows sounds playing). Is this just some
freak incident or is something else going on. My cable provider ensures me
that there is no software running within the modem so doesn't have a clue as
to what could have happened. After a third computer, everything is working
fine... Any help would be appreciated.

--
Don J

You ALL are the best!!! God Bless.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

If the entire house is "surge protected", you will need to check with the
folllowing:

1) Check surge protector. Normal surge protector power bars can only
protect for ONE (1) surge. After thatm the surge protection is "poped" and
can not normally be fixed by us end-users.

2) Check "bad" monitor on different PC. If it works, then the "bad" PC may
have a video card problem. Open PC and check video card slot seating. If
it appears correct, you may have to replace your video card.


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ectYt8rjFHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Other than suggesting you swap things from one PC to another to see what
> items actually failed, it's anybodys guess as to what happened.
>
> Don J wrote:
>
>> My computer PentIV, 1.6 Ghz, 128MB 120GB HDD, etc., was left on (as
>> always) but recently experienced a power outage. When power resumed, the
>> monitor and mouse were nonresponsive. (optical mouse) and nVidia
>> monitor. Simply nothing. House has surge protection on it. I have a
>> cable modem connected. The system appears to be booting normally, but no
>> mouse or video output. Any explanations?
>>
>> Also, i removed the cable modem to an alternate computer in the house.
>> It was working correctly until I connected the modem to it and then the
>> monitor remains blank also (can hear the windows sounds playing). Is
>> this just some freak incident or is something else going on. My cable
>> provider ensures me that there is no software running within the modem so
>> doesn't have a clue as to what could have happened. After a third
>> computer, everything is working fine... Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>