RE: Difficult to explain - and to tolerate

From: Scotti (Scotti_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:58:15 -0700

ok jim, i'll get back to u if it doesnt work, and praise u if it dus ;)

"Jim" wrote:

> 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
> >
> >.
> >
>