Cannot wake screen after standby

After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't work.
Only solution is to cut the power :-(

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Christian

You are using a LCD monitor in digital mode? Change to analog mode. I have
seen a few cards that will not output a digital signal when the computer
tries to awake.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> work.
> Only solution is to cut the power :-(
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christian

"Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> work.
> Only solution is to cut the power :-(
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christian


Have you tried connecting your mouse to the PS/2 port and then clicking the
left mouse button?

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_____________________
Wayne Wastier
Spokane, WA 99201

I had that problem, to fix it I turned off my monitor then I turned it back
on.

"Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> work.
> Only solution is to cut the power :-(
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christian

Thanks, but that's not an option. I have a 5m cable and it gets distorted
when it's analog.

/Christian

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> You are using a LCD monitor in digital mode? Change to analog mode. I have
> seen a few cards that will not output a digital signal when the computer
> tries to awake.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> > After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> > signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> > and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> > with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> > work.
> > Only solution is to cut the power :-(
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Christian
>
>

Thanks. My PC doesn't have a PS2 port, only USB. Sometimes I am successful in
waking it up by moving the mouse or clicking the keyboard, but other times
not.

/Christian

"Wayne W." wrote:

> "Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> > After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> > signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> > and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> > with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> > work.
> > Only solution is to cut the power :-(
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Christian
>
>
> Have you tried connecting your mouse to the PS/2 port and then clicking the
> left mouse button?
>
> --
> _____________________
> Wayne Wastier
> Spokane, WA 99201
>
>
>

Thanks. That doesn't do the trick for me. The problem is a missing video
signal from the graphics card, and the monitor can't do anything about.

/Christian



"Gary Mount" wrote:

> I had that problem, to fix it I turned off my monitor then I turned it back
> on.
>
> "Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> > After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> > signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> > and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> > with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> > work.
> > Only solution is to cut the power :-(
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Christian
>

Hi Christian,

Did you resolve this? I am having the same problems with Vista Home Premium
on both digital and analog feeds.

Alastair.

"Christian Heide Damm" wrote:

> Thanks. That doesn't do the trick for me. The problem is a missing video
> signal from the graphics card, and the monitor can't do anything about.
>
> /Christian
>
>
>
> "Gary Mount" wrote:
>
> > I had that problem, to fix it I turned off my monitor then I turned it back
> > on.
> >
> > "Christian Heide Damm" <ChristianHeideDamm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > in message news:4944783D-9176-4440-8E1C-3D3B07E0433B@microsoft.com...
> > > After my Vista machine has been on standby, sometimes I cannot get a video
> > > signal again. The computer is working fine, it's recording on media center
> > > and everything. But the screen stays black. I've tried all sorts of tricks
> > > with the keyboard (e.g., Windows-L, Enter, Escape, ...), but it doesn't
> > > work.
> > > Only solution is to cut the power :-(
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Christian
> >

[honeypablo]

Guys,
any news sorting out this problem?
I have exactly the same problem, computer never wakes up from standby. It appears to be running but no signal to the monitor...

I had the same problem, try this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930091
"honeypablo" wrote:

>
> Guys,
> any news sorting out this problem?
> I have exactly the same problem, computer never wakes up from standby.
> It appears to be running but no signal to the monitor...
>
>
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