accessing computer on which Video has died

Hi,
I'm trying to access a computer on which the inbuilt video
connection has died. I've inserted a compatable video card in a PCI
slot but it doesn't fire the monitor when started up. Is is possible to
access the PC via the network connection or serial port from another PC
and get it to fire the new video card?

Thanks and regards,

Liam.

I was just thinking how wonderful life was, when (E-Mail Removed) opened
his gob and said:


> I'm trying to access a computer on which the inbuilt video
>connection has died.
> I've inserted a compatable video card in a PCI
>slot but it doesn't fire the monitor when started up.

You will need to disable the integrated graphics chip in the BIOS. You
*may* have to change other settings to use the PCI card.

--
Cheers,

Guy

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** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights
** out of someone who richly deserves it.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to access a computer on which the inbuilt video
> connection has died. I've inserted a compatable video card in a PCI
> slot but it doesn't fire the monitor when started up.

Try an AGP card instead. Try clearing the CMOS RAM.

> Is is possible to access the PC via the network connection or serial port
> from
> another PC and get it to fire the new video card?

Not without software to do it, and installing said software is likely to be
rather tricky without a display...

Alex

on the 18 Jul 2006 13:17:14 -0700 posted a message to which I wish to
reply with...

> I've inserted a compatable video card in a PCI
> slot but it doesn't fire the monitor when started up.

You know the monitor (and PCI card) is working OK, I presume?

If you just want data off the HDD then you could remove it and plug it into
a working PC....

Guy

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
> I'm trying to access a computer on which the inbuilt video
> connection has died. I've inserted a compatable video card in a PCI
> slot but it doesn't fire the monitor when started up. Is is possible to
> access the PC via the network connection or serial port from another PC
> and get it to fire the new video card?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Liam.
>