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If I keep my PC idle for long time (around 2 to 3 hrs or more), it does not start immeadiately when i switch on next time. ie it seems SMPS is working & light in CD drive starts flickering but there is no display in the monitor. I have to wait for around 5 to 10 mts and then switch on once again. Then it will start working.

Please let me know what could be the problem.

Thanks & Regards,
Ranga.Make a Boot time Scanner with avast
if Software problem


if hardware problem check ur vendorDid this problem just start? If so, is there anything different since the last time everything WORKED normally (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)? Does the system shut down normally? Does everything work properly when the system is running?

Test: Boot to safe mode, leave it alone for a while. Shutdown and restart. What happens?This problem exists for more than 15 days. It shutsdown normally. As I stated earlier if I restart immeadiately (or within a short time 5 or 10 mts) , it may boot without any problem. It looks like booting process happens . But not even a single character is displayed in the monitor. Will it be a Cable Problem?

Thanks and Regards,
RangaHowever the system becomes very slow when it is running . Many of the times softwares become non-responsive.What happens in safe mode?It doesn't start in safe mode. It just displays some system files & restart ones again.1. What Computer?
a. Is it a desktop, laptop, or netbook?
b. Is it a CRT or LCD monitor?
c. Is the monitor built-in (laptop or netbook screen)?

Quote from: RANGA1 on December 29, 2009, 09:07:45 PM

If I keep my PC idle for long time (around 2 to 3 hrs or more), it does not start immediately when i switch on next time.
2. What do you mean by "idle"?
a. PC is shutdown and powered off (electronics are "cold").
b. PC is in "hibernation" mode.
c. PC is in "sleep" mode.

Quote from: RANGA1 on December 29, 2009, 09:07:45 PM
ie it seems SMPS is working & light in CD drive starts flickering but there is no display in the monitor.
3. No display.
a. Nothing at all displays during system startup?
(1) No video card, motherboard, or computer vendor logo.
(2) No POST screen diagnostics.
(3) No operating system loading screen.
b. Have you tried a different monitor, data, and/or power cable?
c. Have you tried a different video card or onboard graphics?
d. Have you tried monitor on a known good working computer system?

4. Hardware Diagnostics. See how system and display performs when booting from hardware diagnostic CDs.
a. Memory diagnostics (www.memtest.org or www.memtest86.com)
b. Hard disk drive diagnostics (Get from drive manufacturer web site).

If problem persists, disconnect and/or remove all peripherals and expansions cards not needed to test memory or hard drive to eliminate them as the source of your problem.

5. Operating System. What operating system and service pack level are you running?Quote from: dahlarbear on January 02, 2010, 01:09:06 AM
1. What Computer?
a. Is it a desktop, laptop, or netbook?
b. Is it a CRT or LCD monitor?
c. Is the monitor built-in (laptop or netbook screen)?

It is a CRT monitor.

2. What do you mean by "idle"?
a. PC is shutdown and powered off (electronics are "cold").
b. PC is in "hibernation" mode.
c. PC is in "sleep" mode.

a. PC is shutdown and powered off.

3. No display.
a. Nothing at all displays during system startup?
(1) No video card, motherboard, or computer vendor logo.
(2) No POST screen diagnostics.
(3) No operating system loading screen.
b. Have you tried a different monitor, data, and/or power cable?
c. Have you tried a different video card or onboard graphics?
d. Have you tried monitor on a known good working computer system?

a. Just blank screen.
b,c,d) No.

4. Hardware Diagnostics. See how system and display performs when booting from hardware diagnostic CDs.
a. Memory diagnostics (www.memtest.org or www.memtest86.com)
b. Hard disk drive diagnostics (Get from drive manufacturer web site).

If problem persists, disconnect and/or remove all peripherals and expansions cards not needed to test memory or hard drive to eliminate them as the source of your problem.

Not able to extract memtest file. Let me try other.
Which peripheral is required to get first line of display in monitor.

5. Operating System. What operating system and service pack level are you running?

Windows Xp Operating +Sp21. Computer system.
a. Windows XP SP2
b. CRT Monitor
c. Hard Disk Drive
d. CD-ROM Drive

e. Is it a desktop computer?
f. Does computer have onboard video, separate video card, or both?
g. Does computer have a working (and bootable) floppy drive?

2. Power On Self Test (POST). You should be able to use POST to test ability to display to both a "cold" and a "warm" monitor. However, it would be EASIER to test monitor on a known good working computer system.

Minimum hardware required for Power-On Self Test:
a. Power Supply
b. Motherboard
c. CPU
d. Memory
e. Video Card
f. Monitor (might be required for newer motherboards)
g. Keyboard (not required, but needed to enter CMOS setup for system BIOS. Best to use PS/2 keyboard interface for troubleshooting).

Traditionally, a successful POST gives a "single" beep from motherboard speaker. Not all systems adhere to this. Without a monitor, POST errors are communicated using a series of "short" and "long" beeps. With a monitor, you might get both a beep code sequence and error message on monitor.

3. Test CRT Monitor.
a. Standalone test (while not connected to computer)
(1) Power on a "cold" monitor. Does it display anything; e.g. "Please check video cable connection" or "No VGA signal input"?
(2) Let monitor warm up. Power it down, then back on. Does it display anything.

b. With "data" cable connected to computer (which is shutdown and powered off).
(1) Power on a "cold" monitor. Does it display anything; e.g. "Please check video cable connection" or "No VGA signal input"?
(2) Let monitor warm up. Power monitor down, then back on. Does it display anything.

c. With "data" cable connected to computer (which is shutdown and powered off).
(1) Power on a "cold" monitor and then the computer.
(a) Does monitor display anything? Should display one or more of the FOLLOWING:
o video card, motherboard, or computer vendor logo
o POST screen diagnostics
o operating system loading screen
(2) Let monitor warm up. Power monitor down, then back on. Restart computer. Does monitor display anything.

4. I'm thinking hardware. I don't know what is causing your problems, but I'm thinking hardware rather than software. I can't come up with one thing that is consistent with all of your symptoms.
a. Bad system RAM can cause a "blank" display.
b. A system that becomes slow and non-responsive could be caused by excessive heat or a FAILING disk drive. (Ensure all computer fans are working. Blow out your computer with "canned" air - especially around the video card.)

5. Memory Diagnostics. I like to boot memory diagnostics because it exercises the basic components of your computer system under a light power load. And it permits you to test system operation with a minimum of hardware connected. You can disconnect most peripherals, expansion cards, and internal drives to ensure they aren't the cause of your problem.


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