Just bought cabinet, please help

[Yoodaa]

Hey all,
            I just bought a cabinet on the weekend. It is pretty much complete, except game board. It houses a 32" monitor. My problem is that i am not sure if it works or not. I have turned on the machine, and the monitor makes that ultra high noise (coils?) so it sounds like its getting power. Anyone have any idea how i can test this monitor to see if its worth keeping??? I am stuck for ideas. I have a good knowledge of electronics, and my dad is an electronic engineer, but he is away at the moment and I am very impatient. Please advise any advice or ideas you have for me. thanks in advance.

[menace]

quick and dirty way to see if the tube is getting power is if you see an orange'ish glow in the neck of the tube--you know its getting power--whether its a good picture or not...well, you really need a game or somesuch to tell that.

[Yoodaa]

I did have a look but it was not glowing orange, then again i had the cabinet out in the sun, so it may have been hard to tell.