Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created the script
file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten seconds
later.

I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then run
the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input (no
internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the batch file
could move to the keystrokes command.

So I changed the batch file to just this:

c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs
cmd

so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see how far
the batch file got.

Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the script
weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed dark even
though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to turn on the
screen.

This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't really have
a problem. :o)

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The
code below, when invoked, will do this:
- Pause for 20 seconds
- Invoke the Task Scheduler
- Pause for 10 seconds
- Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,
then insert this command into your wakeup script:
cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Sleep(20000)
WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")
WScript.Sleep(10000)
WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")


"Harko" <Harko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Pegasus.

I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then tested
it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file to
run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command line
window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

Any other ideas?

Cheers,
Harko

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:


"Harko" <Harko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,

I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to
standby
at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the
computer from standby.

Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I
have
to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the
mouse
anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to
turn
on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command
in
a
batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting
somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

Thanks!

I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this command.
It will run for some 30 seconds.
ping.exe localhost -n 30






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