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(on my brothers computer atm)
So I hooked up my video card and when I plug the monitors plug to the way it is (the plug for the monitor doesnt fit the size that the vid card outlet thingy is . ), the monitor doesnt go on and it says "Cable not connected"

I'm confused and really need help!!! I wanna use my computer. Not sure if its cuz i need a new monitor plug to plug it into the vid cards outlet thingy

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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell

Unplug your new video card then try hooking up the monitor the old way

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.:Splak|VMAN

And it seems your monitor is VGA..and the new video card is DVI...not a big problem but get ready to pay another $15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814999201

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K i took the new video card out and put the monitor the way its been. Pressed the on button...a RED dot showed up n the power button
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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell

for my video card, i had to install the card first on my computers card, if that makes sense. Did it come with a CD or anything?

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.:Splak|Element

I kinda see your problem. You said that your monitor cable does not connect with the video card. The video card should have come with an adapter. Install the video card properly, make sure that you connect the card to the power supply if it isn't self-powered, and make sure to install the correct drivers.

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i had a similar problem where i needed to disable my integrated video card before shutting it down and plug the monitor into the the video card, it worked, but the video card didn't cuz it was fuckin defected lol, just sayin so incase you have an integrated you should disable it (not uninstall)

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"In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." - James Stewart

Oh yea. I suggest you disable the integrated video card after you properly install the video card.

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"He just kept talking in one long incredibly unbroken sentence moving from topic to topic so that no one had a chance to interrupt, it was really quite hypnotic..."

After I'm gone your Earth will be free to live out its miserable span of existence as one of my satellites, and that's how it's going to be...

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My computer doesnt even work....

When I press the Power button it starts green then switches to red and starts blinking. My monitor want even work either.

And I thought that the onboard card would go off on its own...thats what someone told me.

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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell

Eh just take it into a shop, or better yet just call tech support.

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.:Splak|ACE

i don't think it turns off on it's own all the time, did you plug the monitor back into the tower and not the video card? and is the video card out when you're doing that?

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"In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." - James Stewart

I plugged the monitor into the old way I did.
Thats when I tried turning the computer back on and the red light appeared.
And the monitor still wouldnt respond.


I would go to some tech shop for help but I don't even know if theres one here in Tahoe.

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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell

So I don't think its my monitor thats not working anymore but my computer

I think I might need to get a new fan or something. I googled "4 blinking red lights PC" and this came up

http://www.fixya.com/support/t1185019-blinking_red_lights_startup

not sure if that's the right solution.

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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell

You didn't knock off the cpu cooler, or accidentally unplug it, did you?

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no I don't think I unpluged it, even if i did I would have plugged it back in. I checked everything and everything seems plugged in.
I might just call geek squad to help.

There are no computer repair stores near Tahoe that I can go to by bus.
It sucks living in a town....and on top of that not having a car

Have to take a cab if I don't want geek squad....and that will probably cost A LOT!!!

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"Who controls the present controls the past. And, who controls the past controls the future" - George Orwell