"Power Save Mode" Need help..desperate :(

[Dalzk]

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!

[Kareeser]

Dalzk, please give us your system specifications (Processor, Motherboard, Hard Drive, OS, etc)

Also, is this a home made PC, or did you buy it from a retailer/manufactuer?

Is this a new computer? Or did it just begin after having used it fine in the past?

[Dalzk]

Motherboard = PCI
Hard Drive is 80gb..
Windows XP

I bought this computer from a real manufacturor (Dixons)
I have comp for about 2 - 1.5 years and its never failed me Ive changed graphics card twice, no problem. Atm this graphics been workin for 6 months.

Possible cause is that i was startin my computer up, and it was on its very first screen it shows wen u start a comp up. I tried holding down the power button but nothing happened. So i unplugged it and plugged it back in. Now its having this power save mode problem.

umm i really cant find much more info about my comp as I cant access it so i cant acutally look at most of the specs. I havent had any sort of problems at all with it..:P

[rjfvillarosa]

Unplug the machine from the wall socket for five minutes and then try again, sometimes you can reset the power supply by doing this and it can help.

[Dalzk]

Well..it more than helped thx a lot m8 was tryin to fix this for hours