Monitor occasionally doesn't display properly

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Published on 2009-08-25T22:53:26Z Indexed on 2010/03/17 18:11 UTC
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Hi,

I am using dual monitors, and this behavior has occured on 2 different computers (using the same monitors).

When I turn the monitors off, and then on again after a while, 1 monitor turns on, displays the Dell logo etc. but doesn't display the windows login. It is just a blank page, and then the green light turns orange.

Turning it on/off many times or just waiting a while eventually results in it working again, but I am very confused why!

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