Screen Blnk just after start up please help..

[POKERHEAD]

Hello all,

I have a DELL P4 & DELL Monitor.

My problem is this.

I turn on computer.

Everything goes ok.

I see the Windows XP opening screen.

Shortly after the screen monitor goes blank and i can see nothing.

Just after I the screen goes blank I hear the windows opengin sound and the computer appears to be working but I cant hear anything.

I would appreicatr advice.

Pokey.

[whoozhe]

Boot up in safe mode and see what happens.
There could be a number of causes but if safe mode works then chances are the graphics card drivers are faulty so need to be reinstalled, best with the latests ones available.