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When I turn on the computer, just appear strange characters in the monitor.
Characters like this ? ? ?.
by dbade
There are a few things that I need to know before I can truly help? what operating system, type of monitor and video card ? Is the computer beeping ? If so, how many and and the pattern. Standard answer is bad monitor or video card, unless you made changes to the system prior to this problem appearing! If you didn't make any software or hardware changes or added any new programs, then it is probabley a hardware problem.
Try changing monitors first, if that doesn't work, try changing out the video card.
Good Luck
by brugge
I agree that standard answer is hardware problem. First check the monitor connection with the video card.
Second try to change videocard.
Third, can also be a memory chip problem. Try to change memory chips.
Fourth, can be any other card on yourmotherbord that is in parallel with the video card. try to remove soundcard, modem card and scanner card.
If this does not help, remove also your harddrive and floppy drive cables from the fittings.
Fifth, can be your keybord chip. try other keybord.
If nothing helps, then your motherbord can be bad. This can still mean that more than one component or card is bad. Replace the motherbord and start fitting back the other cards one by one.
Strength to you!
Nico.
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