Monitor dying, need help!

[MiNdWaRp]

I REALLY do not want to have to buy a new monitor right now. But it seems I may have to. When I first turn on the monitor I get a flash: the display shows what should be on the screen (I.E. Windows). It lasts less than a second then the monitor goes black.

At first I worried that it may be the video card, but the built in options for the monitor aren't showing up either.

Its odd though, last night I got home from work and it worked fine. Any ideas whats going on here?

[dudleycpa]

I'm confused. "the built in options for the monitor aren't showing up either".

You mean when you try to open the display properties in Windows?

Is this a CRT or a LCD?

FYI: I had a vga cable go bad a few years ago (one of the colors didn't get displayed).

[MiNdWaRp]

Whoops ~ Its an LCD. 17" viewsonic, got it about 2 years ago.

By "Built in options" i meant... you hit the button on the monitor, the Brightness, Contrast, etc. show up (usually).

They're not showing up. That tells me that its most likely NOT a problem with my computer or the cable, but the actual monitor.

[dudleycpa]

I understand.

Odd, very odd. Is there a way you could "reset" the monitor? If you could is there a "factor default" option?

I don't think it's the video card. Do you have a spare cable to do a quick double check?

[MiNdWaRp]

Its working fine again now. It seems like it may be a problem with the monitor's power supply. I have to jiggle the power cord in the socket to get it to even turn on, and after more jiggling, it did turn on.