Re: 'preparing to standby' mode?

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control panel, power options, uncheck the option to ask for password on return from standby. You might also set the time longer.

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"denvoid" <denvoid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CAC1130E-B13C-4780-825F-93CF68AF8A31@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> recently, my comp has been blanking out > then going to 'preparing to
> standby' at will.. it will stay in that state until i move the mouse, then it
> will go to the page where you click on your user icon ???? any
> suggestions......


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