Black screen.

[Peter T]

The last few days, when I post the active screen goes black and then back again.

Any clues people?

[wolfie]

Are you allowed to use the word 'bl**k ?

[Evil Sid]

can't say that i have ever taken much notice of what happens when I click the post button.

 

Not got the browser in compatibility mode by any chance know some people have had funny things happen when in that mode.

 

Oh well eyes on the screen and see what happens.

 

well that seemed ok no black screen or anything else odd.

Edited January 7, 2012 by Evil Sid

[algy]

Are you allowed to use the word 'bl**k ?

Sorry Peter I havn't come across that problem.

Wolfie, the missus wanted a new fancy blackboard for the kitchen, not being able to obtain one locally I decided to rub the surface down and paint it with blackboard paint, off we went to B&Q and enquired if they had said paint where I was informed that the term blackboard was no longer used by the company and I must request 'chalkboard paint', what the BH is the world coming to!, this is not the first time that I have come across this situation, last summer I needed brown paint to cover a garden chair that had weathered badly so searched out a tin I had used previously, the empty tin had the words N brown on it so off I went accompanied by her who always knows best to our local DIY shop and proceeded to ask for the paint as described on the old tin, world war three broke out with the missus leading the attack on me who immediately dragged me out of the shop threatening me to use more discretion in future.

[Dizzy]

Ooops

[Dizzy]

Peter... maybe you are blinking too slowly

[Cleopatra]

lmao

[Mary]

I have heard of the blue screen of death but not black. But I found this:

 

Question

 

Frequently my monitor will go black (or gray) and I can't get it to come back on unless I re-start my computer or unplug the monitor for an extended period of time. I tried hooking up a completely different monitor with separate cables and it still did it. The green indicator light is on while the screen is black and pressing the on/off button does not produce any change. It does not turn to amber or otherwise indicate that the button is being pressed.

 

 

 

Answer

 

This question was answered on January 13, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

 

 

Turn off your monitor blanking. Turn off any screen savers, including the ones which came with Windows. Sometimes they can be misconfigured, and blank out too quickly. Uninstall any third-party screen savers or icon utilities, such as the ones that turn your mouse cursor into a flying saucer or a butterfly.

 

Uninstall any mouseware, or software included with the monitor. Use the options that come with Windows, instead.

 

In your case, I would also suspect the video card, as unplugging/replugging the monitor is a situation I have not heard associated with this problem. Back off a notch on your refresh rate, in case you are running your monitor on the hairy edge, and it can't refresh as fast as it might be set to.

 

Check the cables. Use the setscrews, which came with your monitor cable, to be sure the cable is not working itself loose. Check for bent pins on the plug that interfaces your monitor to the video card, or for indications of a bad 15-pin VGA video socket or a loose card. Be sure the video card also has a bracket screw installed.

 

Check the Windows' Device Manager for red and black event markers, or even red "X's". These can indicate improperly installed devices, which can sometimes cause the screen to go blank. If so, update the appropriate driver.

 

Just for purposes of exasperation, run a virus scan. It's amazing how often I get this question, and it really should not be that much of a problem. I'm having a heck of a time finding indications of it on other sites. Something weird must be going on!

 

Look for any third-party software which may be causing the problem. Individually shut down applications running in the Taskbar or the system tray. See if you can get the problem to go away.

[wolfie]

I don't think he means 'that black'

[sadako]

Is it only when you press 'Post'?

[Peter T]

No, it can happen when I open a thread or post. It is only there for a nano second, but I worry about what is behind it.And it only blacks on the Forum part of the screen.