Screen

[Tasura]

Ok th screen on my new laptop seems to have died, from startup I can see the Windows startup stuff, but a few seconds after it starts the screen goes black,and no matter what I do, it stays black. My old laptop did that over the summer, but it was always black, and not just after startup, and to fix it I had to send it to Staples twice, so is there anything I could do to 'fix' my new laptop other then sending it back to where I got it to get the screen replaced?

[Levian]

Ugh yeah, I had the same problem with my last laptop. I'd be interested in getting an answer to this too.

[Endless]

Does it do it with a linux live CD?

Did you try plugging an external monitor, to see if Windows isn't using the external display by default?

[Tasura]

Does it do it with a linux live CD?

No clue, dont have that =P

Did you try plugging an external monitor, to see if Windows isn't using the external display by default?

I also dont have an external monitor, but is there some way to check without one?

[Endless]

Does it do it with a linux live CD?

No clue, dont have that =P

Did you try plugging an external monitor, to see if Windows isn't using the external display by default?

I also dont have an external monitor, but is there some way to check without one?

Find a friend/parent who has one? All you need is a regular desktop monitor, and plug it into the plug that's most likely at the back of your laptop. I mean, if your laptop's not working, what are you using to post here?

[Tasura]

Does it do it with a linux live CD?

No clue, dont have that =P

Did you try plugging an external monitor, to see if Windows isn't using the external display by default?

I also dont have an external monitor, but is there some way to check without one?

Find a friend/parent who has one? All you need is a regular desktop monitor, and plug it into the plug that's most likely at the back of your laptop. I mean, if your laptop's not working, what are you using to post here?

The old laptop I mentioned in the first post =P I sacrifced a printer in order to have room to keep my old laptop with me at uni incase soemthing like this happened. Ill try that, if my friend is in his room.

[crono_logical]

You could also try the Function Key + F7/F8/whatever key has multiple monitor symbols on it, to try to tell it to use the LCD screen if it really is trying to use an external monitor/TV causing that problem You may have to press this combination multiple times to cycle through the various multiple screen modes it supports

[Tasura]

You could also try the Function Key + F7/F8/whatever key has multiple monitor symbols on it, to try to tell it to use the LCD screen if it really is trying to use an external monitor/TV causing that problem You may have to press this combination multiple times to cycle through the various multiple screen modes it supports

Thanks Arche, that fixed it .