A couple of days ago I got a new monitor, as I was having some strange issues with my old one. It started off that occasionally when booting my computer, my monitor would just turn off (completely, not even display the orange light) and not be able to be turned back on until I had left it switched off at the wall for a few minutes.
It turned out that if I booted my computer with the monitor off, then turned it on after the whole windows startup and everything was complete, it would work. However, after a while this too stopped working and my monitor would fail to turn on at all.
I've just bought a new Monitor and it is all swell and good, however I'm having a strange problem when I move the monitor (which I do sometimes if I'm going to watch some TV on it or a film etc.), where if the power cable gets moved and slightly disconnected, it will turn off the monitor (obviously) but then also some of my USB peripherals will disconnect but not by being physically unplugged (I have a USB sound driver I use for recording which is hooked up to some speakers, and the 2 orange VU meters on this turn off and don't turn back on).
After this, the monitor, even if plugged back in, will turn on to display the LG symbol thing, but then turn itself off completely until the computer is rebooted. It's not entirely replicable as sometimes the monitor will work afterwards, however I'm worried that this is an early sign my monitor may be going the same way as the last one and it's something to do with my power setup.
I have a Sub, and 2 Speakers, my PC and Monitor plugged into a surge protected extension. Unfortunately there's only one convenient wall outlet, but I'd think it should be able to power all of these simultaneously. (The old monitor problem also occurred in my university housing).
I'm pretty sure this must have something to do with the power, though I'm not entirely sure why my monitor disconnecting temporarily would turn off my USB sound interface, and I am stumped by why you can't turn it back on afterwards (as with my previous monitor at startup).
A pretty long, and strange problem I think, though maybe there's some simple solution I just haven't found online, and I appreciate any helpful input!
Cheers, Chris
It turned out that if I booted my computer with the monitor off, then turned it on after the whole windows startup and everything was complete, it would work. However, after a while this too stopped working and my monitor would fail to turn on at all.
I've just bought a new Monitor and it is all swell and good, however I'm having a strange problem when I move the monitor (which I do sometimes if I'm going to watch some TV on it or a film etc.), where if the power cable gets moved and slightly disconnected, it will turn off the monitor (obviously) but then also some of my USB peripherals will disconnect but not by being physically unplugged (I have a USB sound driver I use for recording which is hooked up to some speakers, and the 2 orange VU meters on this turn off and don't turn back on).
After this, the monitor, even if plugged back in, will turn on to display the LG symbol thing, but then turn itself off completely until the computer is rebooted. It's not entirely replicable as sometimes the monitor will work afterwards, however I'm worried that this is an early sign my monitor may be going the same way as the last one and it's something to do with my power setup.
I have a Sub, and 2 Speakers, my PC and Monitor plugged into a surge protected extension. Unfortunately there's only one convenient wall outlet, but I'd think it should be able to power all of these simultaneously. (The old monitor problem also occurred in my university housing).
I'm pretty sure this must have something to do with the power, though I'm not entirely sure why my monitor disconnecting temporarily would turn off my USB sound interface, and I am stumped by why you can't turn it back on afterwards (as with my previous monitor at startup).
A pretty long, and strange problem I think, though maybe there's some simple solution I just haven't found online, and I appreciate any helpful input!
Cheers, Chris