Computer - Monitor communication issue at startup

[AjaxTheLesser]

I have an old HP desktop [HPE Pavillion series].  It originally came with windows 7 and has since been updated to windows 10.  I have an even older monitor [Proview brand - over ten years old] that has a vga connector - which I run through an adaptor so it connects with my desktop.  I haven't had an issue with it until this last year or so.  

The problem is this:

I turn on the desktop and the monitor.  The monitor light goes on and it does not show its "no signal" screen, but remains black and flickers every once and a while as if it is trying to make sense of the signal.  After somewhere between 2 - 15 minutes the monitor succeeds in finding the signal and no further problem occurs as long as the computer remains on.  I can even restart the computer and the monitor retains the signal.  However each time I start the computer from "off", this problem occurs and I cannot figure out why... other than the monitor is now outdated, maybe.

Any thoughts?

[old_geekster]

@AjaxTheLesser, welcome back to the forum.

If the monitor has never worked with Win 10 you should go to Proview's website for the correct driver for the monitor.  I believe that the problem that you are experiencing is caused by an incorrect driver.

Please click the Thumbs up + button if I have helped you and click Accept as Solution if your problem is solved.

[AjaxTheLesser · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the quick reply.

The monitor did work just fine with windows 10 when I made the switch. 

However, since my original post, the monitor has actually gone and died - I can no longer get it to turn on.  Thus, I'm guessing that it was just really old and on its last legs.  It was 10+ years old so its probably time I got a new one anyways.

Sorry for wasting your time.

[old_geekster]

Your post was not a waste of time, @AjaxTheLesser.  Keep us in mind if you have further problems.