video cable connected?

[Terry Lyons]

Today I just replaced the surge protector for my computer with a new
one that has more outlets. After powering down the sytem, I unplugged
all the wires from the old surge protector and plug them all into the
new one. Then I powered up the computer again. When I did, this
message came up on the monitor: "video cable connected?"

All of the LED lights to my CPU and peripherals (2 printers, speakers,
ext. HD) are on and I assume are working. The monitor's LED is on
also. It's video cable never was unplugged during this operation. But
I disconnected it then plugged the monitor into another computer and
it is working on that computer but is still showing the error msg on
the first computer. I've rebooted the computer a few times also but
nothing improved.

What could be wrong? How do I fix this?

Terry

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On 21 Dec 2003 08:00:58 -0800, teelions@Yahoo.com (Terry Lyons) wrote:
Today I just replaced the surge protector for my computer with a newone that has more outlets. After powering down the sytem, I unpluggedall the wires from the old surge protector and plug them all into thenew one. Then I powered up the computer again. When I did, thismessage came up on the monitor: "video cable connected?"All of the LED lights to my CPU and peripherals (2 printers, speakers,ext. HD) are on and I assume are working. The monitor's LED is onalso. It's video cable never was unplugged during this operation. ButI disconnected it then plugged the monitor into another computer andit is working on that computer but is still showing the error msg onthe first computer. I've rebooted the computer a few times also butnothing improved.What could be wrong? How do I fix this?Terry

Try reseating the cable and video card. Sounds like the video cable
got moved around a little when you were plugging and unplugging
connections.

[Terry Lyons]

OK. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
Terry

dsr@Florence.edu wrote in message news:<tnmbuv4jmk8k5fe6905a4u2a2t72jq8f3s@4ax.com>... On 21 Dec 2003 08:00:58 -0800, teelions@Yahoo.com (Terry Lyons) wrote:Today I just replaced the surge protector for my computer with a newone that has more outlets. After powering down the sytem, I unpluggedall the wires from the old surge protector and plug them all into thenew one. Then I powered up the computer again. When I did, thismessage came up on the monitor: "video cable connected?"All of the LED lights to my CPU and peripherals (2 printers, speakers,ext. HD) are on and I assume are working. The monitor's LED is onalso. It's video cable never was unplugged during this operation. ButI disconnected it then plugged the monitor into another computer andit is working on that computer but is still showing the error msg onthe first computer. I've rebooted the computer a few times also butnothing improved.What could be wrong? How do I fix this?Terry Try reseating the cable and video card. Sounds like the video cable got moved around a little when you were plugging and unplugging connections.