Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

May 17, 2008

I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to

turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes, instead

of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was working

fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't work.

Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it

happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a problem

with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem

today.

May 17, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

Did you reboot and test it?

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to

> turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

> instead

> of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

> working

> fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

> work.

> Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it

> happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

> problem

> with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem

> today.

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor turned

off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of the

monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

"Unknown" wrote:

> Did you reboot and test it?

> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to

> > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

> > instead

> > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

> > working

> > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

> > work.

> > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it

> > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

> > problem

> > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem

> > today.

>

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the

screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my screensaver

on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or the

other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the

simpler the solution, the better.

"tkbirdie" wrote:

> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor turned

> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of the

> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

>

> "Unknown" wrote:

>

> > Did you reboot and test it?

> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to

> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

> > > instead

> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

> > > working

> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

> > > work.

> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it

> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

> > > problem

> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem

> > > today.

> >

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that

be?

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

>I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the

> screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

> screensaver

> on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or

> the

> other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the

> simpler the solution, the better.

>

> "tkbirdie" wrote:

>

>> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor

>> turned

>> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of

>> the

>> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

>>

>> "Unknown" wrote:

>>

>> > Did you reboot and test it?

>> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

>> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is

>> > > set to

>> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

>> > > instead

>> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

>> > > working

>> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

>> > > work.

>> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if

>> > > it

>> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

>> > > problem

>> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor

>> > > problem

>> > > today.

>> >

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,

the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under

the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.

The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

"Unknown" wrote:

> I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that

> be?

> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

> >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the

> > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

> > screensaver

> > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or

> > the

> > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the

> > simpler the solution, the better.

> >

> > "tkbirdie" wrote:

> >

> >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor

> >> turned

> >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of

> >> the

> >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

> >>

> >> "Unknown" wrote:

> >>

> >> > Did you reboot and test it?

> >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is

> >> > > set to

> >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

> >> > > instead

> >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

> >> > > working

> >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

> >> > > work.

> >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if

> >> > > it

> >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

> >> > > problem

> >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor

> >> > > problem

> >> > > today.

> >> >

>

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as activity and hence it does not

want to turn off the monitor.

Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the screensaver.

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,

| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under

| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.

| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

|

| "Unknown" wrote:

|

| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that

| > be?

| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the

| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

| > > screensaver

| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or

| > > the

| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the

| > > simpler the solution, the better.

| > >

| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

| > >

| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor

| > >> turned

| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of

| > >> the

| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

| > >>

| > >> "Unknown" wrote:

| > >>

| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is

| > >> > > set to

| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

| > >> > > instead

| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

| > >> > > working

| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

| > >> > > work.

| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if

| > >> > > it

| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

| > >> > > problem

| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor

| > >> > > problem

| > >> > > today.

| > >> >

| >

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not understand

how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly scan

for viruses.

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as activity and hence it does not

> want to turn off the monitor.

> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the screensaver.

>

> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,

> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under

> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.

> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

> |

> | "Unknown" wrote:

> |

> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that

> | > be?

> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the

> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

> | > > screensaver

> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or

> | > > the

> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the

> | > > simpler the solution, the better.

> | > >

> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

> | > >

> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor

> | > >> turned

> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of

> | > >> the

> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

> | > >>

> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:

> | > >>

> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is

> | > >> > > set to

> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,

> | > >> > > instead

> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was

> | > >> > > working

> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't

> | > >> > > work.

> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if

> | > >> > > it

> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a

> | > >> > > problem

> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor

> | > >> > > problem

> | > >> > > today.

> | > >> >

> | >

>

May 18, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10

minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---

hibernate 1 hour?

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...

>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not

>understand

> how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly

> scan

> for viruses.

>

> "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

>> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as

>> activity and hence it does not

>> want to turn off the monitor.

>> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the

>> screensaver.

>>

>> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

>> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10

>> minutes,

>> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -

>> under

>> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard

>> disks.

>> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

>> |

>> | "Unknown" wrote:

>> |

>> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How

>> can that

>> | > be?

>> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

>> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed

>> the

>> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

>> | > > screensaver

>> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose

>> one or

>> | > > the

>> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -

>> the

>> | > > simpler the solution, the better.

>> | > >

>> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

>> | > >

>> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The

>> monitor

>> | > >> turned

>> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and

>> instead of

>> | > >> the

>> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

>> | > >>

>> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:

>> | > >>

>> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

>> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

>> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my

>> computer is

>> | > >> > > set to

>> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10

>> minutes,

>> | > >> > > instead

>> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.

>> It was

>> | > >> > > working

>> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it

>> just won't

>> | > >> > > work.

>> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and

>> see if

>> | > >> > > it

>> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,

>> due to a

>> | > >> > > problem

>> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the

>> monitor

>> | > >> > > problem

>> | > >> > > today.

>> | > >> >

>> | >

>>

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The

monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.

"Unknown" wrote:

> Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10

> minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---

> hibernate 1 hour?

> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...

> >I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not

> >understand

> > how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly

> > scan

> > for viruses.

> >

> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:

> >

> >> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as

> >> activity and hence it does not

> >> want to turn off the monitor.

> >> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the

> >> screensaver.

> >>

> >> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

> >> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10

> >> minutes,

> >> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -

> >> under

> >> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard

> >> disks.

> >> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

> >> |

> >> | "Unknown" wrote:

> >> |

> >> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How

> >> can that

> >> | > be?

> >> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

> >> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed

> >> the

> >> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

> >> | > > screensaver

> >> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose

> >> one or

> >> | > > the

> >> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -

> >> the

> >> | > > simpler the solution, the better.

> >> | > >

> >> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

> >> | > >

> >> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The

> >> monitor

> >> | > >> turned

> >> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and

> >> instead of

> >> | > >> the

> >> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

> >> | > >>

> >> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:

> >> | > >>

> >> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

> >> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> >> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my

> >> computer is

> >> | > >> > > set to

> >> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10

> >> minutes,

> >> | > >> > > instead

> >> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.

> >> It was

> >> | > >> > > working

> >> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it

> >> just won't

> >> | > >> > > work.

> >> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and

> >> see if

> >> | > >> > > it

> >> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,

> >> due to a

> >> | > >> > > problem

> >> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the

> >> monitor

> >> | > >> > > problem

> >> | > >> > > today.

> >> | > >> >

> >> | >

> >>

>

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

When the monitor light is orange the power IS off.

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:84B9E3EB-CDED-4B79-85F9-A0FA52364561@microsoft.com...

>I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The

> monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.

>

> "Unknown" wrote:

>

>> Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver

>> 10

>> minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---

>> hibernate 1 hour?

>> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...

>> >I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not

>> >understand

>> > how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I

>> > regularly

>> > scan

>> > for viruses.

>> >

>> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as

>> >> activity and hence it does not

>> >> want to turn off the monitor.

>> >> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the

>> >> screensaver.

>> >>

>> >> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

>> >> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10

>> >> minutes,

>> >> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on

>> >> standby -

>> >> under

>> >> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor,

>> >> hard

>> >> disks.

>> >> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

>> >> |

>> >> | "Unknown" wrote:

>> >> |

>> >> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off?

>> >> How

>> >> can that

>> >> | > be?

>> >> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

>> >> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I

>> >> changed

>> >> the

>> >> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

>> >> | > > screensaver

>> >> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose

>> >> one or

>> >> | > > the

>> >> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to

>> >> computers -

>> >> the

>> >> | > > simpler the solution, the better.

>> >> | > >

>> >> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

>> >> | > >

>> >> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The

>> >> monitor

>> >> | > >> turned

>> >> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and

>> >> instead of

>> >> | > >> the

>> >> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

>> >> | > >>

>> >> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:

>> >> | > >>

>> >> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

>> >> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> message

>> >> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

>> >> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my

>> >> computer is

>> >> | > >> > > set to

>> >> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10

>> >> minutes,

>> >> | > >> > > instead

>> >> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the

>> >> desktop.

>> >> It was

>> >> | > >> > > working

>> >> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it

>> >> just won't

>> >> | > >> > > work.

>> >> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow

>> >> and

>> >> see if

>> >> | > >> > > it

>> >> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,

>> >> due to a

>> >> | > >> > > problem

>> >> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the

>> >> monitor

>> >> | > >> > > problem

>> >> | > >> > > today.

>> >> | > >> >

>> >> | >

>> >>

>>

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

Try one of the non-3d screensavers?

tkbirdie wrote:

> I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The

> monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.

>

> "Unknown" wrote:

>

>>Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10

>>minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---

>>hibernate 1 hour?

>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...

>>

>>>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not

>>>understand

>>>how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly

>>>scan

>>>for viruses.

>>>

>>>"Richard in AZ" wrote:

>>>

>>>>Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as

>>>>activity and hence it does not

>>>>want to turn off the monitor.

>>>>Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the

>>>>screensaver.

>>>>

>>>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>>news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

>>>>| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10

>>>>minutes,

>>>>| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -

>>>>under

>>>>| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard

>>>>disks.

>>>>| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

>>>>|

>>>>| "Unknown" wrote:

>>>>|

>>>>| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How

>>>>can that

>>>>| > be?

>>>>| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>>| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

>>>>| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed

>>>>the

>>>>| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

>>>>| > > screensaver

>>>>| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose

>>>>one or

>>>>| > > the

>>>>| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -

>>>>the

>>>>| > > simpler the solution, the better.

>>>>| > >

>>>>| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

>>>>| > >

>>>>| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The

>>>>monitor

>>>>| > >> turned

>>>>| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and

>>>>instead of

>>>>| > >> the

>>>>| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

>>>>| > >>

>>>>| > >> "Unknown" wrote:

>>>>| > >>

>>>>| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

>>>>| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>>>| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

>>>>| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my

>>>>computer is

>>>>| > >> > > set to

>>>>| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10

>>>>minutes,

>>>>| > >> > > instead

>>>>| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.

>>>>It was

>>>>| > >> > > working

>>>>| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it

>>>>just won't

>>>>| > >> > > work.

>>>>| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and

>>>>see if

>>>>| > >> > > it

>>>>| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,

>>>>due to a

>>>>| > >> > > problem

>>>>| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the

>>>>monitor

>>>>| > >> > > problem

>>>>| > >> > > today.

>>>>| > >> >

>>>>| >

>>>>

>>

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the

light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the

power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to

never and just let the screensaver run.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Try one of the non-3d screensavers?

>

> tkbirdie wrote:

>

> > I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The

> > monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.

> >

> > "Unknown" wrote:

> >

> >>Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10

> >>minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---

> >>hibernate 1 hour?

> >>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...

> >>

> >>>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not

> >>>understand

> >>>how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly

> >>>scan

> >>>for viruses.

> >>>

> >>>"Richard in AZ" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>>Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as

> >>>>activity and hence it does not

> >>>>want to turn off the monitor.

> >>>>Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the

> >>>>screensaver.

> >>>>

> >>>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>>>news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...

> >>>>| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10

> >>>>minutes,

> >>>>| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -

> >>>>under

> >>>>| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard

> >>>>disks.

> >>>>| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

> >>>>|

> >>>>| "Unknown" wrote:

> >>>>|

> >>>>| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How

> >>>>can that

> >>>>| > be?

> >>>>| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>>>| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...

> >>>>| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed

> >>>>the

> >>>>| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my

> >>>>| > > screensaver

> >>>>| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose

> >>>>one or

> >>>>| > > the

> >>>>| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -

> >>>>the

> >>>>| > > simpler the solution, the better.

> >>>>| > >

> >>>>| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:

> >>>>| > >

> >>>>| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The

> >>>>monitor

> >>>>| > >> turned

> >>>>| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and

> >>>>instead of

> >>>>| > >> the

> >>>>| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

> >>>>| > >>

> >>>>| > >> "Unknown" wrote:

> >>>>| > >>

> >>>>| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?

> >>>>| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>>>| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...

> >>>>| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my

> >>>>computer is

> >>>>| > >> > > set to

> >>>>| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10

> >>>>minutes,

> >>>>| > >> > > instead

> >>>>| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.

> >>>>It was

> >>>>| > >> > > working

> >>>>| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it

> >>>>just won't

> >>>>| > >> > > work.

> >>>>| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and

> >>>>see if

> >>>>| > >> > > it

> >>>>| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,

> >>>>due to a

> >>>>| > >> > > problem

> >>>>| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the

> >>>>monitor

> >>>>| > >> > > problem

> >>>>| > >> > > today.

> >>>>| > >> >

> >>>>| >

> >>>>

> >>

>

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:01 -0700, tkbirdie

<tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the

>light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the

>power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to

>never and just let the screensaver run.

There's always the power button (DUH) if you know you're going to be

away from the keyboard for a while.

May 19, 2008

Re: Power Options - Monitor Won't Turn Off

I know that - I'm not stupid. I set it to never and I've decided to leave it

that way.

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:01 -0700, tkbirdie

> <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the

> >light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the

> >power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to

> >never and just let the screensaver run.

>

> There's always the power button (DUH) if you know you're going to be

> away from the keyboard for a while.

>

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