computer wont boot up

[tigerbarb]

I am really new to computers. The other night I was downloading music from the internet, I left this for about 3-4 hours without going to check it. When I returned the computer screen was black, I moved the mouse and a self test thing come up on the screen. I found that the computer had froze on me. I turned off the computer with the boot up button like i have done in the past and tried to restart the computer. I got nothing. Please, please help me, I am an amateur at computers and don't understand all the jargon that they entail. Hope to hear from someone really soon. Oh by the way this is being typed on another computer. lol.

Bert.

[Sterling_Aug]

Try unplugging the computer power cord for 5 mins. and then plug it back in and turn it on.

Does the monitor turn on at all? Any lights on the computer or monitor? Any fans running? Etc.

[tigerbarb]

Hi there
the moniter starts to and this comes on the screne
self test g
check your p/c
and signsl cable r
monitor is working b
nothing happens when i click on mouse right or left but
moniter works on another c/puter.
the red light on c/d copyer, also green light on c/d player, there is a red light on reset button but has never worked, wire,s was wrong on mother board acording to user,s manual
both the fans are working ok but i get a buzzing sound, if i disconect the power off the floppy disk the buzzing goes, have not removed the ribbin cable because i dont know what im into
had c/puter switched off at power plug all day/night still the
same when i try again.
Bert

[mrrobotto]

Sounds like it could possiblely be the video/graphics card.

[tigerbarb]

Hi there mrrobotto
What would happen if i take it out and try to start it again, just tryied unplugging power for five minutes started it up but just the same,or what would happen if i took the battiery out would i lose memery from my hard disk, thanks for replying.
Bert

[mrrobotto]

Originally posted by tigerbarb
Hi there mrrobotto
What would happen if i take it out and try to start it again, just tryied unplugging power for five minutes started it up but just the same,or what would happen if i took the battiery out would i lose memery from my hard disk, thanks for replying.
Bert

It probably wouldn't make any difference if you took out the battery you would just loose all your settings and have to reset everything. If you have access to another video card then try removing the one that is in the computer and replace it with another one and see if it will boot on up. Then go from there.