Screen goes blank at start up

Restart press f-8 frequently >open text windows>select last known good confgaretion


If its work same go to BIOS set the boot pority.
What should every body do>1st boot cd/dvd rw/rom
>2nd your hdd
>f-10(save)>yes

or look= http://www.user-guides.co.uk/download/dell/delld600/dell-d600-boots-blank-screen-cursor.html
think it will help you

Power drain your computer, remove all the accessories connected on it, including battery and power cord then press the power button for 1 minute.
Connect the power cord then turn on the computer.

This is a possible Operating system corruption and it needs a complete reloading of your operating system or reformat your HDD and install the OS again.

try removing the battery . wait 30 minutes. plug the battery back in and try again.

Ok on keyboard, press WINDOWS logo see start page comes up. using keypads arrow keys, access the control panel, find mouse, if you are using vista, set classic view. you may get around by tab key and up>down>rigth>left arrow keys.
Install driver again or use update \. come back start and shot down the computer by shotdown arrow, do not use brown button will not shotdown, it is stanby (On vista). Then turn on again see what you see>
If can not, Just use same system and reach out the system tools from accessories>system tools>Make defragmentation.
No result > make system restore. No result see tech.
JMC

Try booting up after installing an external USB mouse. This may give you a mouse to install new keyboard drivers.
If the problem is the keyboard/tracking pad, (hardware) installing another keyboard may eliminate the issue.

In this case you have to do the PC restore . you can do that in dell machines by shutting down the machine and when it is coming back on just HOLD DOWN THE CTRL ket and the START HITTING f11 key in this case you will lose the data which you have the on the c drive but this issue will get resolved .

Else you can try to restart in the safe mode with networking and then go to the system restore and then select the bold dates in which you have idea you system was working fine . selct the date and then do the system restore . In this case you will not lose the data but you will lose the updates which you have done after that date .

in both the cases system will work .

If tried the monitor on two other computers with the same result -- definitly your monitor is faulty. Take it to the repair shop. To make double sure, run your computer with another monitor. If everything is fine now; you can blame the monitor.

http://forums.techguy.org/tech-tips-tricks/336002-windows-xp-flipping-screen-upside.html

Windows XP: Flipping the screen upside down and back again


Once, at University, someone had flipped the screens of all the public computers (running on Windows XP) of the English Department upside down. The wallpaper, desktop icons, fonts, mouse-cursor and even the start-up screen...everything was displayed or moved upside down. People could not check out their e-mails or surf or do anything.
To reverse the upside down screen mode, press ctrl, alt and the up arrow (arrows console) at the same time; the screen will probably go blank. Turn off the monitor, turn it on again and the display will be normal again. If you possess a sense of humour or are antisocial, press ctrl, alt and the down arrow simultaneously, turn off the monitor, turn it on again and everyone (excluding the culprit) will be desperate --> upside down! Works for Windows XP Home and Prof.

Use ur xp cd and try repairing ... use the FIXBOOT command in the recovery console .... Not to worry much its just the boot.ini file which has corrupted ..

MS-DOS edit command help This would bring up a blank edit screen, as long as the file is saved upon exit
Click on the above link , Good Luck/Please dont for get to Vote.Thank you.