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pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

i set monitor (vista home) to turn off after 10 minutes, it does not. it did before.

screesaver = none, computer sleep = never

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[Mar 13, 2008 8:48:40 AM]

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Re: pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

Hi halfcard,
I have XP, not Vista. I set the Energy Star power scheme, saved it and applied it. What power scheme are you using?
Lawrence

[Mar 13, 2008 9:06:50 AM]

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Re: pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

hmm, i don't see any names really, i just picked those. all it says is 'nvidia geforce 6150se integrated graphics'.

[Mar 13, 2008 9:15:37 AM]

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Re: pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

Hi halfcard,
For Windows XP, I select Start - Settings - Control Panel - Display - Screen Saver. This lets me name a Power Scheme and define how long to wait before turning off the monitor. I Save the newly defined Power Scheme, then Apply it.

I don't know how this compares with Vista.

Lawrence

Added: An alternative method is Control Panel - Power Options, but I like to keep it simple. Display is easy to remember.

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[Mar 13, 2008 9:20:48 AM]

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Re: pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

There's a couple of pieces like Windows Mediaplayer that can interfere with the blanking of screen or the going into energy saving mode or the screensaver kicking in. Think it too got options, but am not at that vista machine presently.

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[Mar 13, 2008 9:31:31 AM]

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Re: pc help - anybody knows why monitor won't turn off?

This may help you -
http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=912837
Check the link to another thread (2nd post)

Windows Vista?

[Mar 13, 2008 10:48:56 AM]

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