Difficult to explain - and to tolerate

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From: Jim (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:48:37 -0700

Try to shut off all power management.

go to display properties, screen savers, there is a power
button on it. Click on power, change the settings for
monitor, standby, and disk to never. Apply the change and
see if that helps. Sounds like your machine likes going
into standy mode, either by these settings or akeyboard
function

>-----Original Message-----
>My computer works on windows XP
>Sometimes, especially when gaming, my computer enters a
semi-conscience state. It goes straight from a working
screen to a black one, and appears to shut down, as there
is no noise coming from the CD drive or fan, and the
moniter screen light goes orange. The LEDs on the
speedtouch broadband modem are not light.
>However...
>The LEDs that indicate the Num, Scroll, and Caps lock are
still light up.
>There are many possible ways to re-awake my computer
after this has happened
>1) Move or click the mouse
>2) Press any button
>3) Push the power button
>Strange. Very.
>When i have done this, the computer restarts, like i have
just turned it on, and there is no sign of an error
message in sight. This half-restart occurs randomly when i
execute a command, but there is no specific command that
it happens with.
>My anti-virus program is Norman.
>Any help?
>S
>
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