could it be the graphics card? when I upgraded to Windows xp, my computer man wondered if the monitor would work because of the differences but it all connected to the graphics card, he said I might need a new one but didn't Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: brian hartgen To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 3:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] monitor query Hi I wonder if anyone can please help. I have a Viewsonic VE710S monitor, and have just plugged it into a new computer I have purchased. When the computer is switched on, the windows logo etc. appears on the screen and everything is fine until it reaches the desktop. Then, no images from the computer appear on the monitor at all. If I change screen resolutions, the monitor tries to display the new settings for a second or two, then it does not display. The video drivers for the display adapter are the latest, so we are OK there. I cannot find any drivers on the internet for this monitor. Thanks for any help. Brian Hartgen E-MAIL: brian@xxxxxxxxxxx MSN: brian@xxxxxxxxxxx SKYPE: brianhartgen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: 13/12/2005