Re: Power Options for XP Non-Admin Users

We tried that. It changes the power setting for the admin account, not
for the non-admin account.

Thanks,
Ken

LindaP wrote:
> From a non-privileged account...Windows Explorer (or My Computer) find file:
> c:\windows\system32\powercfg.cpl
> Hold CTRL/SHIFT then right click the file so that the RUN AS appears (this
> is used to run an executable as the admin)
> Administrator enters his username and pw
> Administrator changes value from 20 to 5
> This will change it for that account only.
>
> Future PCs it should be set this way on the Default user profile...
>
>
> "Ken Jones" <ken888j@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1132926761.928886.105960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > My admin does not know how to change the default value for "Turn off
> > Monitor" in the Power settings from 20 minutes to 5 minutes. He can
> > change it in his admin account, but it does not affect anyone else. The
> > other users still have 20 minutes. He does not know how to do it in a
> > way that will affect all users. Can someone please post an answer.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Ken
> >
> > tiktoor wrote:
> >> Ken Jones wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > How do I change the time to "Turn off Monitor" in the Windows XP Power
> >> > Options Properties (from the Display Properties) for a user account
> >> > that belongs to the Users group, not the Administrators group? The
> >> > default is set to 20 minutes. I would like to change it to 5 minutes.
> >> >
> >> > Can my administrator set the default 5 minutes for all users? How?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks a bunch.
> >> >
> >> > Ken
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hi Ken.
> >>
> >> Yes, your administrator should be able to change it for you. I have
> >> also found that many things as far as permissions goes in XP are set by
> >> ownership, so it's possible you could create your own power scheme and
> >> be able to edit it then. If you are not able to change the time for
> >> when the monitor turns off, have you tried switching to a different
> >> power scheme?
> >>
> >> --
> >> tiktoor
> >

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