"No Video Input" Message on Monitor

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

I have a Dell desktop with Vista that is a little over a year old.

My daughter's friend was playing on it earlier...I was not here. Later, I noticed that the monitor was no longer working. I turned it off and one, and got the "no video input" message. I checked all the connections...they are all intact. Turned the computer on and off...it also appears to be working as far as I can tell.

We attached another monitor to the same computer and got the same message, so it's not the monitor. Since the computer appears to be running, I can only assume it has to do with a video driver or card? If so, how do I fix/address this given that I can't see anything?

Thank you for any input!! (No pun intended...lol....)

Sharon

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

When ever I see that message that means the computer is off.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

If you have not shut down the computer, waited a minute, then turned it back on, do that. If you have the same results, I don't think you can/should do much diagnostics.

Beyond that if the video card is a daughter card, you could (if you have some experience and know what you are doing) unseat the card and then reinstall. However, I think I would take it to the local geeks of your choosing and let them work on it.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Thanks. Brian over at TUG helped me diagnose the problem, which was that the video card had gone kaput. There was a lot of dust inside the console too. I ordered a new card and put the original card back in (the computer is working but we need the new video card for my daughter to be able to play her game).

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

(the computer is working but we need the new video card for my daughter to be able to play her game).

It's summer time. Make her play outside instead.