win98 Windows 98 monitor shutdown problem

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

I am having a problem with my monitor and can't find a possible explanation.

 

I have an old pc i bought from a second hand store running windows 98SE.

I use it for old games and testing random stuff.

 

I was able to track down the drivers of every component and the system works perfectly.

 

But when i turn it of via the shutdown menu the screen stays on and the powerbutton is green (on).

Pressing the power button does nothing, and none of the menu buttons work. I have also noticed the LCD panel stays on because it keeps radiating a bit of light.

It essentially freezes

 

now comes the weird part. If i press the power button of the pc (not the monitor), the monitor goes in standby mode and the turns on again detecting a video signal.

I have no idea why this happens and it is pretty annoying having to pull out the power cord when i want to completely turn of the system.

 

note: if i open the bios and turn off the system via the pc powerbutton the screen does shut down. Via the os it doesn't.

 

SPECS:

 

Medion Model: pc mt6 type: MED mt 162 (MSN: 10001613) (built for winxp but the website had all the win98 drivers for the system too)

pc service link: https://www.medion.com/be/nl/service/product-detail/10001613?fromTopicsPage=true

Monitor VGA MD7212AT also from Medion (with drivers for win98 installed)

monitor link: https://www.medion.com/be/nl/service/product-detail/30003232?fromTopicsPage=true (i have an older version but the drivers are bundled in the same package)

driver download link: http://www1.medion.de/downloads/index.pl?op=detail&id=1530&type=treiber&lang=be_be

(Webpages are not in English but Dutch and French)

Geforce 4200ti (forceware 81.98) agp 8x (vga)

windows 98SE

Motherboard with latest BIOS

 

[NinJake]

What happens if you disconnect the video cable after you shut down the system via software?

[Guest]

The monitor may put its self to sleep after a period of time.

 

But if that's the only issue on hardware this old, then that's a good thing!

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

19 minutes ago, NinJake said:

What happens if you disconnect the video cable after you shut down the system via software?

 

It stays in  the freezed state

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

15 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

The monitor may put its self to sleep after a period of time.

 

But if that's the only issue on hardware this old, then that's a good thing!

I'll let it rest for a while and see if it turns itself off

[NinJake]

Honestly at that point I'd just add a hardware switch to cut the power to the monitor then

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

4 minutes ago, NinJake said:

Honestly at that point I'd just add a hardware switch to cut the power to the monitor then

good idea

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

53 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

The monitor may put its self to sleep after a period of time.

 

But if that's the only issue on hardware this old, then that's a good thing!

 

37 minutes ago, PigeondoG_IS_real said:

I'll let it rest for a while and see if it turns itself off

The monitor doesn't shut itself of but like NinJake said it would probably be best to add a hardware switch and no longer worry about it.

[PigeondoG_IS_real]

update: after a fresh install my monitor decided to shut off again, problem fixed