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I've just recently decided to start reusing my PC (The monitor is a HP w2007v, the tower was hand built).

The problem I have is although the tower seems to fire up fine, making all the right noises and beeps etc, when the monitor lights up, it instantly says on the screen "monitor is going into sleep mode".

I've tried a different monitor I know definitely works and it's the same thing. I've tried another cable (the blue jobby with the screws on either side) and still the same.

Is there anything I can do to solve this?

I've no real recent experience with computers, but I'm a bit of a 'have a go guy'.

fixer1234
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Chris nicholson
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One thing to consider would be your monitor settings: Are they set to the proper input signal?

Does your PC use integrated graphics, or does it have a graphics card? (Chances are, if your PC was built out-of-factory, you could have a graphics card, allowing you more than one port to plug a display cable into)

If you do have a graphics card installed, that will disable the integrated graphics, unless you set it otherwise in Device Manager. So make sure you are plugging your cable into the correct port.

Anthony Sims
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