"emanddd" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> my kids have a Compaq running vista home basic. we have had this
> computer for over a year but has not been connected to the internet
> until two weeks ago. now the monitor went to sleep and we can't wake it.
> there are no lights on the keyboard and we get no response at all. i
> have read all kids of posts about this problem but most involve changing
> settings or updating drivers, we can't do any of that because i can't
> get any response. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
>
>
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> emanddd
Do the LEDs light up on the front panel of the tower?
Can you hear a 'beep' sound as it boots from cold?
Can you detect any airflow from the power supply fan?
Can you hear any fans at all?
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