i need help,,monitor went blank

[Daveroo]

last night,i turned off my desktop as normal,and the monitor went black..odd thing is,,normally the pc would shutdown,and the monitor would have a small box that said "no digital signal"..but it was just black/blank....but i was tired and went to bed..this morning i went to power up my system,,i heard the windows "song" ect...had my back turned as i took care of ms haley and my meds...and then turned around to a black screen...i turned things on and off several times..was hearing the windows tune everytime..but never did see the "no digital signal" box when the monitor was on by itself...the blue light for the power is on...

im on my laptop now.....but how can i test my desktop to see if its the monitor?..or the video card? i dont have a "spare monitor"...i dont mind buying a new one..mater of fact this is a good exscuse to buy a bigger one...lol...but i hate to buy one and have it be the video card...

[Odie]

Dave, does your laptop have a provision for an external monitor?

[Daveroo]

not that i can see


but i could bring it in to the house and try it on dads pc i guess...

[SSI01]

Make sure the connection for video display from the desktop to the monitor is securely in place. Little four-footed critters sometimes brush up against things and dislodge them.