Desktop works and doesn't?!?!?

see if everything is connected and fastened properly. Could be something trivial like an AGP card that is not plugged in well, and just moving it (from her to your house), could move it enough to work now.

Years ago I had something similar, a 486 that would not work properly at my house (crashed while booting). took it to a friend to troubleshoot, worked like a charm. Got back home: crash. took me a while to notice the cpu fan wasnt working, and his workplace was a lot cooler than my room, making all the difference in the world. (so yes, those 486-133's did need fans

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Buy her a new keyboard and monitor. No seriously, what parts are you using at your house and not at hers? Her keyboard might have a bad power on key. Also set the monitor at your house to default with 60 hz refresh an 800 X 600 resolution.

Aloha endyen,

I took her CPU and monitor over to my house and it works perfectly. The only things that I didn't bring over is her keyboard and mouse. Quick question... why set my monitor at home to default at 60hz refresh and 800 x 600? What will that do? Sorry I just want to get the technicals so I can explain it to my girlfriend.

I'll let you know how it goes....

Thanks and mahalo,
Scotty

That was ment to be on her computer, as I thought you may be using 2 diferent monitors. If you are using the same (her) monitor in bothe places, you dont have to sweat that part.
As an electrical technician, I will swear that there is no electrical problem that would cause a computer to act as you have said. That leaves only a difference in components such as keyboard, mouse ( most people dont haul monitors around) Try taking everthing from her house, even speakers,serial devices printer etc. Get it running right, then change out one thing at a time till you have the problem. The last thing you change will be the cause.

You’re welcome, and glad everything is workin for ya!

Just to answer your question about why he wanted you to set your monitor to 800x600@60hz. He was thinking it might be that Compusa set the resolution to high for your girlfriends Monitor. Being that it worked on your monitor (At least he thought you were using your monitor), you could see to set the resolution back to something her monitor could handle. Every monitor will handle 800x600@60hz.