A little back history. Skip to the next paragraph if it's TMI...Somebody gave me an older Dell computer and I am repairing it for a friend. The main problem was that the video card was shot and the only way to get Windows to work was to boot into safe mode. Next, I found an old video card laying around that worked okay and allowed me to install Windows 7, but it started showing artifacts so I knew it was bad as well. So, I told the person who wanted the computer that the video card was bad and, the next thing I know, she brings a new video card over that she had just bought.
I install the new video card and the screen shows nothing. No Dell logo, no Bios screen, no "Starting Windows". The power button on the monitor is staying amber as well. However, it give the single beep and I can hear the hard drive working, so I just wait. The Windows start screen pops up and everything works beautifully. I have tried clearing the BIOS and turning on/off Fast Boot. I guess she can use it as-is, but I'd really rather have the BIOS screen info if possible. Any ideas?
I install the new video card and the screen shows nothing. No Dell logo, no Bios screen, no "Starting Windows". The power button on the monitor is staying amber as well. However, it give the single beep and I can hear the hard drive working, so I just wait. The Windows start screen pops up and everything works beautifully. I have tried clearing the BIOS and turning on/off Fast Boot. I guess she can use it as-is, but I'd really rather have the BIOS screen info if possible. Any ideas?