Video card turns off in Q2

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From: Mad.Mutt
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:16

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Hello all,

I thought I'd try picking the brains in here.

I bought Quake4 - no problem there, but since upgrading my videocard 
firmware and DirectX to play Q4 I've been unable to play Q2.

I've put on a fresh installation of Q2 off the Q4 DVD, but when I start 
it the screen immediately goes blank (but I can hear the ID splash 
screen playing). Then my monitor powers off.

I can tell from the audio that I'm in the games menu screen, and once I 
do the 'leave game' sequence of keys (esc, up, enter, y) the monitor 
springs back into life - back in Windows.

My other games are ok - Q3, Q4, D3. So what's up with Q2 and the video card?

TIA

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