Monitor Problem? No Picture on Monitor?

Question

I just got a new computer and I am trying to hook it up to my monitor, but no luck. The computer starts up and I can hear sound and my Ethernet port works, but there is just a black screen. The computer recognizes that the monitor is plugged in but there is just no picture? Any suggestions?

Answer 1

first of all how do you know that the computer recognizes that there is a monitor if there is no picture. fist check physical connections, like in the back of the pc and monitor. if you can not get any picture at all EVER then unplug your computer and take out the tiny nickel sized battery of the motherboard and then put it back in. it will reset all the settings to default and that may fix any resolution problems. if not take the monitor back.