Video input why wont my hp pavilion slimline s3123w get a video input? it turns on and my screen says no input, and i know its not the wire because the wire works with my other computer. NEED IMMEDIATE HELP!

Hello,

One of the possible reasons for this is oudated video driver.

Try updating the video driver. If you don't know how to do it, then use RadarSync. It will do everything.

David

If you get no video display at all, the BIOS most likely has failed. The motherboard can only be obtained from HP. The power connector is smaller than normal. I hope that you can get some video and then you could remove the battery for a minute or replace it and see if you can get to the BIOS setup.

I've just had a look at this web site :-

http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_6791518_specifications-slimline-s3123w-pc-maximum.html

And it says the your PC did come with both a The HP Pavilion Slimline S3123W had a 56k data/fax modem and an integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface.

There's more info and help, including user guide here :-

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/searchResults?tmp_product=HP+Pavilion+Slimline+s3123w+Desktop+PC&product=3442918&tmp_qt=user+guide&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk

Ask AT&T if you need an ADSL modem or an old data/fax type modem. If its an old data/fax modem, you should be able to plug your phone line, may need the proper cable, into the back of your PC.

If they provide ADSL connectivity, then you'll probably need a modem, ask them to give you one or buy one from ebay or a shop. Should be really quite cheap. You may have a friend who could give you one because these are quite old technology now. Most people are now using a wireless router.

It may be worth searching on "youtube" for videos which show you how to do much of this.

It is depending on what type of video input your hd tv is compatible with. The hp pc that u are using has only the default vga port on the motherboard. Have you tried connecting the pc with the hd tv via a vga cable?

My guide will help you, it is entitled My Computer is not turning on!!! Is it dead!!! No POST!!!

Thanking you
damnor01

It may mean that the video card is bad , but not always the case. Start with borrowing a known good monitor from a working pc and then test the following ... video card, memory chips ect. Does it show screen ever or only goes away in the middle of boot up? try booting in safe mode F8 key if it happenes in the middle of boot up.

first go to my computer and click with the right mouse button then choose properties then hardware devices and see if the cd have an yellow icon, if so you need to upgrade your drive.
you also can go to the hp website and on the support option you put your model and get the drivers from there, if nothing works, your cd lent is faulty or needs to bee cleaned.
Thanks

it could be your monitor have you tried another one? if so then you may have a bad on board display and the installed part may have been installed incorrectly, or even the wrong display card in your pci slot if i were you i would take it in to be looked at! hope this helps

Sounds like the motherboard might be bad but go thru these steps.


Unseat and reseat the memory one stick at a time in each slot one at at time and turn on the computer after each stick reinsertion.


If that doesn't get the video to come back up then go ahead and unseat and reseat the CPU. Then try turning on the computer.

If that doesn't do it, make sure there is no power going to the hard drive or the dvd drive. Then try turning on the computer.

If you do all of these steps and you still have no video, then the motherboard is bad and would need to be replaced.

try installing the drivers from this site: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Legacy/Pages/radeonaiw_vista32.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.7&lang=English