our desk top the screen reads, no signal. but all the internet cables work on laptops.

Hi ladylake, · When do you receive the message “No Signal” on your desktop display?· Did you recently make any changes (software/hardware) to your computer? Some of the end users have resolved the issue “No signal” on monitor by removing the monitor power cord and holding the power button of the computer tower on for 30 seconds to a minute and then connecting back to turn on the computer. As of now, I would suggest you to try the steps mentioned in the link given below. Resources for troubleshooting display problems in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/307960 Hope this information is helpful and let me know if you need any further assistance.Mouneshwar R – Microsoft Support-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think