[AT] OT - computer problem

[charlie hill]

Good point Mike.

The first computer I ever had, back in the early 80's at work, failed from a 
bad video board.   It was relatively new.    I called the manufacturer.
He told me to turn if off, turn it back on and listen for the beeps it made 
and describe to him how they sounded.  I did and he said "your video board
has failed.  I'll send you one".   I never knew if that "beep code was a 
function of that version of Windows (probably 3.1) or if it was specific to 
that
brand of computer (I don't remember what brand it was now) or if just how it 
worked but he sent me the board with instructions on how to replace
it and that solved the problem.  I can still remember being very nervous 
going inside that computer having never seen the inside of one before and
having been cautioned about the effects of static electricity.  It all 
worked out just fine.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Sloane
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:05 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - computer problem

If he had a hard drive failure, he would have a message on the scree
that read something like "Operating system not found". This sounds more
like a video board failure from the fact that there is *nothing* on the
monitor. One thing you can do, while the system is disconnected, is take
the cover off and vacuum out the whole thing, especially around the
motherboard, fans, etc.; then remove and put back all the connectors,
one by one. That may not help, but it won't hurt, and sometimes that is
all that is needed.

Mike

On 10/21/2012 12:44 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I hope you have a boot disc!  I'm not a computer guru but it sounds like 
> you
> have a hard drive failure or picked up a bad virus.   Disconnect it from 
> the
> internet
> until you get it back up.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Meulenberg
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:06 PM
> To: at
> Subject: [AT] OT - computer problem
>
> Since it's slow, I have a question for some of the computer gurus on the
> list. I have a computer in my shop that I use to store service manuals, 
> and
> to look things up online without having to track grease into the house. 
> It's
> also used to list to music online. Yesterday when I turned it on it seemed
> to be running slow, but did finally come on. Windows did some kind of
> update, then re-booted the system. When it came back up it would not load
> windows. The fans are running at full speed and the screen is black, no
> blinking curser or anything. I cannot boot into safe mode. Any thoughts?
> Thanks,
> Mike
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