RE: DPMS MODE OFF

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From: Jason Hall [MSFT] (v-jashal_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 21:34:41 GMT

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>From: "Dave" <df.ami@comcast.net>
>Subject: DPMS MODE OFF
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 10:35:39 -0700
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>I have a win2000 system that is getting an error "DPMS
>MODE OFF" Then it shuts shuts down. What is this coming
>from. It is free from viruses. thanks
>
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DPMS mode is "Display Power Manager Signalling mode". DPMS is a VESA
standard (based on the EPA energy star spec) for CRT monitor power
management. The message is probably being returned by your video card. If
you can't disable the message through your video card software...don't
worry too much about it, it's not an error message. 

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