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Dalzk

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hey, i just tried to switch on my computer but it only gives me a light humming noise and my monitor is black It says "Power Save Mode" on the monitor and ive tried pressing keys and click mouse etc. but black screen stays. I cant go to desktop so i cant change any settings..im just stuck on a black screen.

Specs:
2.4hz
256mb PCI Graphics Card
256 RAM
80gb HD Space

Its also a Dell optiplex.

Well any help would be greatly appreciate

also my comp definately doesnt boot up...its not a monitor problem. There is also an additional orange light on my actualy computer, and my monitors light is also orange. My humming noise is very light compared to how it usually is. Plzz help im desperate!
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This is probably due to a hardware failure such as the power supply, motherboard or video card. Unless you have spare parts around that you can swap out and test it would be best to take it to a repair shop (assuming that the warranty has run out on the system).
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