[PLUG] Nothing on monitors

Dick Steffens dick at dicksteffens.com
Wed Jun 29 01:33:51 UTC 2016


On 06/27/2016 08:50 PM, King Beowulf wrote:
> On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm typing this on my laptop.
>>
>> I've just set up my computer after it was off for a couple of weeks. I'm
>> installed at a friend's house, so I don't know much about the local
>> network except that it's 192.168.1.xxx being fed by a Netgear WNR1000.
<...>
> When you initially set up the desktop networking, you gave it a name.  The
> wigi router dhcp knows what it is if it assigned an IP address lease so do
>
> ssh <username>@<computer name>

That would work if I was on the original network. But, as mentioned, I'm 
at a friend's house, using her network.

> Also, the netgear router has a list of all dhcp address assigned.  log in
> via
>
> http://192.168.1.1 from any attached computer

Which would be doable if I had the password for her router. It was at 
the end of a long day, and I didn't want to call  her (she lives at her 
other house).

> if desktop seems to fire up but has no video after a move
>
> 1. reseat video card
> 2. check for bent pins on video cable
> 3. plug monitor into know good computer

Good points, all, and ones I should have thought of. Add to that list, 
make sure to use the correct video jacks! Both the motherboard jacks and 
the add-on card jacks are recessed from the back of the mini tower case. 
The add-on card area is separate from the motherboard area, as I suspect 
it is on most boxes. When viewed from above, the top card in the add-on 
card area is not visible. Right off, I'm not sure why I remembered the 
nVidia card, but eventually I did, and that led to the solution the problem.

Thanks for the basic troubleshooting clue stick reminder. As I said, it 
was at the end of a long day.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens




More information about the PLUG mailing list