Just going home now..this is the first thing I intend to do.. <div class="gmail_quote">On 7 Oct 2010 19:03, "Jacob Mansfield" <<a href="mailto:cyberjacob@gmail.com">cyberjacob@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > try plugging the monitor into the on-bord VGA socket, that should get your > screen back > > On 7 October 2010 09:58, javadayaz <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > >> your right. its not an ubuntu (or mint) issue anymore considering cant even >> see the screen anymore. >> >> Although your post has triggered a thought. The monitor is still connected >> to the graphics card..so i think maybe thats why i cant see anything. I will >> try and connect to the graphics card connector! maybe that will fix the >> issue of the black screen. >> Will post on linux forums as someone has kindly pointed out (unless i >> install maverick of course :) >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Colin Law <<a href="mailto:clanlaw@googlemail.com">clanlaw@googlemail.com</a>> wrote: >> >>> On 7 October 2010 00:12, javadayaz <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >>> > Update: >>> > So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the >>> > output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still >>> turns >>> > on but I see nothing. I must add that for the last few years I've been >>> using >>> > the graphics and no gcard. >>> > >>> > Looks like its completely buggered now. >>> >>> Do you mean you cannot even get into the BIOS to change it back? If >>> so then this is not exactly a Ubuntu (or Mint) issue. >>> >>> By onboard do you mean the onboard graphics driver? If so then did >>> you move the monitor connection into the onboard graphics connector? >>> >>> Colin >>> >>> -- >>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Javad >> >> >> -- >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >> >> </div>