Re: XP puts monitor in standby after 20 mins., when set NOT to.
From: Unknown (Unknown_at_Somewhere.Kom)
Date: 04/19/04
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:15:25 GMT
Perhaps your screen saver is activating and you think it's standby? Set the
screensaver to a large amount of time and test.
<viciii3@verNOinSPAMet.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:06:38 -0500, Sharon F <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org>
> wrote:
>
> >On 17 Apr 2004 19:41:38 -0500, viciii3@verNOinSPAMet.com wrote:
> >
> >> Sharon...can you tell me where in the Registry , and the key, that is
> >> the Power Management setting for putting the monitor into standby?
> >> I've searched but can't find anything definitive.
> >
> >Vic, I don't understand what you expect to find in the registry. The power
> >management settings are in Control Panel> Power Management and in your BIOS
> >settings. When in Control Panel, note that the "Always On" setting still
> >have values for putting some devices into standby. Change those to never.
>
> I have done all of this, There is NO setting anywhere, which would
> put the monitor into "standby", set incorrectly.
>
> I expect to find, in the registry, EVERYTHING. LOL! Anything to do
> with my system is there...right down to whether my monitor goes into
> "standby" or not. You and I both know that. I've tried all the Windows
> "interfaces" for this problem. Nobody can come up with anything more
> "constructive" than, "your monitor is dying". BS! It's not a year old
> and runs fine. Like every CRT it needs time to get to it's OPTIMAL
> performance, after being "OFF".
>
> I just want to know why XP is putting it in "standby"!
> >
> >May also want to take a look at the properties of individual devices in
> >Device Manager. You may find some "Power Management" settings there. I have
> >had to use settings in this this area to keep my NIC and USB keyboard alive
> >and ticking. Perhaps you'll find one for your monitor or display adapter
> >there.
>
> I'm sorry...did I not make it clear enough in my ORIGINAL post???
>
> I have checked every nook and cranny of XP, and it's settings. I have
> checked my BIOS, I have checked, basically, everything everyone has
> suggested...before they suggested it. I don't post questions here
> until I have done this.
>
> I'm not your average "newbie", Sharon. I ain't no MS expert, either.
> I have been solving my own problems, with MS OS, since Windows95.
>
> You've given me the basic, "How to"...something I don't need. I
> already know all that.
>
> Let's move to the next level...without "skipping" any LOL.
>
> Let me re-iterate:
>
> This system worked as expected until a month ago. At that point it
> started putting the monitor in "standby" mode. Nothing I can find was
> added at that time. ALL settings, whether BIOS or Windows are set to
> no monitor standby (Including "Always on", for all devices, as you
> stated above).
>
> I certainly appreciate your help, Sharon...so don't take the above in
> the wrong manner. I'm not some Window's "newbie", however, and I
> regularly use my XP registry to turn off annoying things...like
> "Auto-Run" (since MS did not seem to want me to do it myself?!?)
> and I'm used to the vagaries of the OS.
>
> I have to say that, although many proggies won't work on "OTHER"
> OS's...those OS's are MUCH more user friendly...and I don't know how
> much longer I can stand to deal with these constant problems with MS's
> OS's.
>
> XP was supposed to be the "cat's meow"...it's starting to act like
> the Cat's litter box. It just takes longer for the usual Windows error
> messages to show up...AFAICT.
>
> The problems DO show up...eventually.
>
> Anyway...I digress.
>
> Do you have a clue as to why XP is ignoring my Power Manegement
> settings?
>
> Love ya!
>
> Vic
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