Pavilion f1703 monitor goes blank 2 seconds after start-up

Question

When the computer is turned on, the monitor only functions for a couple of seconds before it goes blank..power light shows it to be working.
If I turn the monitor off at the front power switch, and turn it back on, the same thing happens..2 seconds of normal then blank.
In the couple of days leading up to this, the screen had a slight "flicker" effect going on.
All ideas greatly accepted!!

Answer 1

I am having the identical problem.  I hooked this monitor that a friend gave me and it worked great for several days.  There were no flickerings or any indications of a looming problem.  Then it started going blank after 2 secs and continues to do that.  I did see a warning about the "power saver", or something like that, was in operation.  Unfortunately, I can't get it to stay on long enough to go into the menue and see if there is anything I can change there.  Any help would be appreciated.