and have a monitor with a miss worded message for not receiving a signal I had one that would say ON SIGNAL [should have been NO LOL]. Some of these messages are in pidgen english.
The all he wants is "Something to play games" is a little humorous because gaming demands the better range of computers, not the castoffs. Graphics also create high demands for a better computer.
First try reseating the video card, make sure all connections are good.
I have a WindowsMe pc that has a box in the middle of the screen that says "Video Cable Connected?" it appeared out of nowhere. The screen is black & red with this box in the center. The screen looks like a tv when the cable goes out or no signal.
You can hear the programs loading up ibut nothing appears. This was my pc and I gave it to my son. He has alot of programs Morphous downloads music, hotmail,all that stuff. I did take the pc back to original state after I gave it to him but it still isn't working correctly. I don't know if this is fixable or should I just get another pc? All he wants is something to make cds and play games.
Any suggewstions would be appreciated.
thank you for your time

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