laptop monitor stops working?

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betterthancandy

29-07-2006 22:39:13

i just got this laptop and it was working fine for a few weeks until today

i turn it on

and it goes to the COMPAQ black screen with red letters which is normal
then usually it would then take me to the windows xp loading screen
now it just turns into a black screen as if the monitor is turned off.

i tried hooking up another monitor as the laptop monitor and it works fine, its just the laptop's lcd thats messed up..any idea what the problem could be?

kyks17

29-07-2006 22:41:54

thats weird since it does still work for the compaq logo...

guelah75

29-07-2006 22:44:52

drivers?

compuguru

29-07-2006 22:45:50

Possibly you plugged in another monitor, and it disabled the laptop's screen for some reason. I know on my laptop I right click on the desktop, properties, display, advanced, and there is a Displays or Monitor tab there where I can turn on and off any screen connecte to my laptop, including the one on it. shrug

JOSHBOX

29-07-2006 22:50:27

try booting to safe mode by pressing f8 during boot, report the results.

betterthancandy

29-07-2006 22:58:29

no the problem showed up randomly, i did not try to connect any monitors before the problem arose.

i can not get into save mode unless i have a second monitor attached, even when i go into the settings for dual monitors i can not "attatch" the laptop monitor for some reason. it does appear as a monitor though, i just can not attatch it...