Re: FN-FORUM: Problem!!! Can anyone suggest a soloution?

date posted 22nd May 2006 18:00

Hi Tony,

Its not the fuse and I've done a complete shut down restart etc. The
desktop is wireless but i don't know much about remote connection I'm
afraid. I've borrowed a screen for now but if you could let me know how
I connect remotely it would be much appreciated. Thanks for your help.

Emma




Tony wrote:


> emma.trehane wrote:
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>>
>> Hi there. wondered if anyone could help me with a little problem. I
>> moved house this weekend. Unfortunately my LCD desktop screen seems
>> to have been damaged during the move (or ~I guess that's what has
>> happened - the screen isn't responding at all and all wires have been
>> properly attached). Trouble is that I need to access some word files
>> that are saved on the desktop urgently and don't have the money to go
>> out and buy a new screen. I do have a wireless laptop however. If I
>> could somehow use the screen on my laptop to read the information
>> stored in my desktop then I would be able to transfer the documents
>> across to my laptop and save them on its hard drive. D
>
> OK
>
> Do you have a power light on the lcd - if not check the fuse or (Is it
> switched on? sorry to ask that one)
> if you do then do a complete switch off and back on again and check
> the brightness buttons on the screen
> Is the desktop wireless - if it is then boot it up and see if you can
> connect to it from the laptop - if you can then you should be able to
> transfer files (that is if they have previously been shared on the
> network)
>
> If none of this works - try borrowing a screen or failing that take
> the hard drive out and put it into one of those external hard drive
> cases and then plug it into your laptop.Or you could call me if you
> live in west yorkshire - reply tp [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> regards
>
> Tony
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