I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to
turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes, instead
of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was working
fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't work.
Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it
happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a problem
with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem
today.

Did you reboot and test it?
"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to
> turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
> instead
> of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
> working
> fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
> work.
> Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it
> happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
> problem
> with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem
> today.

I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor turned
off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of the
monitor being off, the screensaver was running.

"Unknown" wrote:

> Did you reboot and test it?
> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to
> > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
> > instead
> > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
> > working
> > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
> > work.
> > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it
> > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
> > problem
> > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem
> > today.
>
>
>

I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the
screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my screensaver
on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or the
other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the
simpler the solution, the better.

"tkbirdie" wrote:

> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor turned
> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of the
> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
> > Did you reboot and test it?
> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is set to
> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
> > > instead
> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
> > > working
> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
> > > work.
> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if it
> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
> > > problem
> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor problem
> > > today.
> >
> >
> >

I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that
be?
"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
>I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the
> screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
> screensaver
> on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or
> the
> other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the
> simpler the solution, the better.
>
> "tkbirdie" wrote:
>
>> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor
>> turned
>> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of
>> the
>> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
>>
>> "Unknown" wrote:
>>
>> > Did you reboot and test it?
>> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
>> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is
>> > > set to
>> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
>> > > instead
>> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
>> > > working
>> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
>> > > work.
>> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if
>> > > it
>> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
>> > > problem
>> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor
>> > > problem
>> > > today.
>> >
>> >
>> >

I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,
the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under
the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.
The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.

"Unknown" wrote:

> I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that
> be?
> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
> >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the
> > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
> > screensaver
> > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or
> > the
> > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the
> > simpler the solution, the better.
> >
> > "tkbirdie" wrote:
> >
> >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor
> >> turned
> >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of
> >> the
> >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
> >>
> >> "Unknown" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Did you reboot and test it?
> >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is
> >> > > set to
> >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
> >> > > instead
> >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
> >> > > working
> >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
> >> > > work.
> >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if
> >> > > it
> >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
> >> > > problem
> >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor
> >> > > problem
> >> > > today.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as activity and hence it does not
want to turn off the monitor.
Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the screensaver.

"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,
| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under
| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.
| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
|
| "Unknown" wrote:
|
| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that
| > be?
| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the
| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
| > > screensaver
| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or
| > > the
| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the
| > > simpler the solution, the better.
| > >
| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
| > >
| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor
| > >> turned
| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of
| > >> the
| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
| > >>
| > >> "Unknown" wrote:
| > >>
| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is
| > >> > > set to
| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
| > >> > > instead
| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
| > >> > > working
| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
| > >> > > work.
| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if
| > >> > > it
| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
| > >> > > problem
| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor
| > >> > > problem
| > >> > > today.
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| >
| >
| >

I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not understand
how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly scan
for viruses.

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as activity and hence it does not
> want to turn off the monitor.
> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the screensaver.
>
> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10 minutes,
> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby - under
> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard disks.
> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
> |
> | "Unknown" wrote:
> |
> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How can that
> | > be?
> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed the
> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
> | > > screensaver
> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose one or
> | > > the
> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers - the
> | > > simpler the solution, the better.
> | > >
> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
> | > >
> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The monitor
> | > >> turned
> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and instead of
> | > >> the
> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
> | > >>
> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:
> | > >>
> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my computer is
> | > >> > > set to
> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10 minutes,
> | > >> > > instead
> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop. It was
> | > >> > > working
> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it just won't
> | > >> > > work.
> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and see if
> | > >> > > it
> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled, due to a
> | > >> > > problem
> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the monitor
> | > >> > > problem
> | > >> > > today.
> | > >> >
> | > >> >
> | > >> >
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10
minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---
hibernate 1 hour?
"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...
>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not
>understand
> how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly
> scan
> for viruses.
>
> "Richard in AZ" wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as
>> activity and hence it does not
>> want to turn off the monitor.
>> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the
>> screensaver.
>>
>> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
>> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10
>> minutes,
>> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -
>> under
>> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard
>> disks.
>> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
>> |
>> | "Unknown" wrote:
>> |
>> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How
>> can that
>> | > be?
>> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
>> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed
>> the
>> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
>> | > > screensaver
>> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose
>> one or
>> | > > the
>> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -
>> the
>> | > > simpler the solution, the better.
>> | > >
>> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
>> | > >
>> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The
>> monitor
>> | > >> turned
>> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and
>> instead of
>> | > >> the
>> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
>> | > >>
>> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:
>> | > >>
>> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
>> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
>> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my
>> computer is
>> | > >> > > set to
>> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10
>> minutes,
>> | > >> > > instead
>> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.
>> It was
>> | > >> > > working
>> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it
>> just won't
>> | > >> > > work.
>> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and
>> see if
>> | > >> > > it
>> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,
>> due to a
>> | > >> > > problem
>> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the
>> monitor
>> | > >> > > problem
>> | > >> > > today.
>> | > >> >
>> | > >> >
>> | > >> >
>> | >
>> | >
>> | >
>>
>>
>>

I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The
monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.

"Unknown" wrote:

> Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10
> minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---
> hibernate 1 hour?
> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...
> >I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not
> >understand
> > how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly
> > scan
> > for viruses.
> >
> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:
> >
> >> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as
> >> activity and hence it does not
> >> want to turn off the monitor.
> >> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the
> >> screensaver.
> >>
> >> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
> >> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10
> >> minutes,
> >> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -
> >> under
> >> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard
> >> disks.
> >> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
> >> |
> >> | "Unknown" wrote:
> >> |
> >> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How
> >> can that
> >> | > be?
> >> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed
> >> the
> >> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
> >> | > > screensaver
> >> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose
> >> one or
> >> | > > the
> >> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -
> >> the
> >> | > > simpler the solution, the better.
> >> | > >
> >> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
> >> | > >
> >> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The
> >> monitor
> >> | > >> turned
> >> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and
> >> instead of
> >> | > >> the
> >> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
> >> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my
> >> computer is
> >> | > >> > > set to
> >> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10
> >> minutes,
> >> | > >> > > instead
> >> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.
> >> It was
> >> | > >> > > working
> >> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it
> >> just won't
> >> | > >> > > work.
> >> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and
> >> see if
> >> | > >> > > it
> >> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,
> >> due to a
> >> | > >> > > problem
> >> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the
> >> monitor
> >> | > >> > > problem
> >> | > >> > > today.
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> >
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

When the monitor light is orange the power IS off.
"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84B9E3EB-CDED-4B79-85F9-A0FA52364561@microsoft.com...
>I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The
> monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver
>> 10
>> minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---
>> hibernate 1 hour?
>> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...
>> >I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not
>> >understand
>> > how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I
>> > regularly
>> > scan
>> > for viruses.
>> >
>> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as
>> >> activity and hence it does not
>> >> want to turn off the monitor.
>> >> Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the
>> >> screensaver.
>> >>
>> >> "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
>> >> | I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10
>> >> minutes,
>> >> | the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on
>> >> standby -
>> >> under
>> >> | the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor,
>> >> hard
>> >> disks.
>> >> | The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
>> >> |
>> >> | "Unknown" wrote:
>> >> |
>> >> | > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off?
>> >> How
>> >> can that
>> >> | > be?
>> >> | > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> | > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
>> >> | > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I
>> >> changed
>> >> the
>> >> | > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
>> >> | > > screensaver
>> >> | > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose
>> >> one or
>> >> | > > the
>> >> | > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to
>> >> computers -
>> >> the
>> >> | > > simpler the solution, the better.
>> >> | > >
>> >> | > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
>> >> | > >
>> >> | > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The
>> >> monitor
>> >> | > >> turned
>> >> | > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and
>> >> instead of
>> >> | > >> the
>> >> | > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
>> >> | > >>
>> >> | > >> "Unknown" wrote:
>> >> | > >>
>> >> | > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
>> >> | > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> | > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
>> >> | > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my
>> >> computer is
>> >> | > >> > > set to
>> >> | > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10
>> >> minutes,
>> >> | > >> > > instead
>> >> | > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the
>> >> desktop.
>> >> It was
>> >> | > >> > > working
>> >> | > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it
>> >> just won't
>> >> | > >> > > work.
>> >> | > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow
>> >> and
>> >> see if
>> >> | > >> > > it
>> >> | > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,
>> >> due to a
>> >> | > >> > > problem
>> >> | > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the
>> >> monitor
>> >> | > >> > > problem
>> >> | > >> > > today.
>> >> | > >> >
>> >> | > >> >
>> >> | > >> >
>> >> | >
>> >> | >
>> >> | >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Try one of the non-3d screensavers?

tkbirdie wrote:

> I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The
> monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>
>>Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10
>>minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---
>>hibernate 1 hour?
>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not
>>>understand
>>>how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly
>>>scan
>>>for viruses.
>>>
>>>"Richard in AZ" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as
>>>>activity and hence it does not
>>>>want to turn off the monitor.
>>>>Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the
>>>>screensaver.
>>>>
>>>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
>>>>| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10
>>>>minutes,
>>>>| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -
>>>>under
>>>>| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard
>>>>disks.
>>>>| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
>>>>|
>>>>| "Unknown" wrote:
>>>>|
>>>>| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How
>>>>can that
>>>>| > be?
>>>>| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
>>>>| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed
>>>>the
>>>>| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
>>>>| > > screensaver
>>>>| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose
>>>>one or
>>>>| > > the
>>>>| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -
>>>>the
>>>>| > > simpler the solution, the better.
>>>>| > >
>>>>| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
>>>>| > >
>>>>| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The
>>>>monitor
>>>>| > >> turned
>>>>| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and
>>>>instead of
>>>>| > >> the
>>>>| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
>>>>| > >>
>>>>| > >> "Unknown" wrote:
>>>>| > >>
>>>>| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
>>>>| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
>>>>| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my
>>>>computer is
>>>>| > >> > > set to
>>>>| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10
>>>>minutes,
>>>>| > >> > > instead
>>>>| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.
>>>>It was
>>>>| > >> > > working
>>>>| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it
>>>>just won't
>>>>| > >> > > work.
>>>>| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and
>>>>see if
>>>>| > >> > > it
>>>>| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,
>>>>due to a
>>>>| > >> > > problem
>>>>| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the
>>>>monitor
>>>>| > >> > > problem
>>>>| > >> > > today.
>>>>| > >> >
>>>>| > >> >
>>>>| > >> >
>>>>| >
>>>>| >
>>>>| >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the
light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the
power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to
never and just let the screensaver run.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Try one of the non-3d screensavers?
>
> tkbirdie wrote:
>
> > I have checked and changed the various settings, but it will not work. The
> > monitor will only power save if the screensaver is off.
> >
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Have you checked the various times for each function? IE ---screen saver 10
> >>minutes---display turn off in 20 min.---
> >>hibernate 1 hour?
> >>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:3F6C6D7F-32D9-4647-836E-18468139B6CC@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>I don't understand what is meant by entertainment only. I do not
> >>>understand
> >>>how it happened. It was working fine a couple of days ago. I regularly
> >>>scan
> >>>for viruses.
> >>>
> >>>"Richard in AZ" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Unfortunately, I believe the power off option sees the screensaver as
> >>>>activity and hence it does not
> >>>>want to turn off the monitor.
> >>>>Since screensaver are "entertainment only" now, I would give up on the
> >>>>screensaver.
> >>>>
> >>>>"tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>news:5D089216-73B0-479F-8E57-7D55CB5FDF28@microsoft.com...
> >>>>| I'm sorry. What I meant was that after the screensaver runs for 10
> >>>>minutes,
> >>>>| the power saving kicks in and the monitor turns off or is on standby -
> >>>>under
> >>>>| the power saving options in the control panel - turn off monitor, hard
> >>>>disks.
> >>>>| The light on the monitor is orange instead of green.
> >>>>|
> >>>>| "Unknown" wrote:
> >>>>|
> >>>>| > I'm confused. You want your screensaver on and the monitor off? How
> >>>>can that
> >>>>| > be?
> >>>>| > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>| > news:8255B718-329D-46A6-A02C-3BC271F6209A@microsoft.com...
> >>>>| > >I turned off the screensaver and the monitor turned off. I changed
> >>>>the
> >>>>| > > screensaver and the monitor still would not turn off. I want my
> >>>>| > > screensaver
> >>>>| > > on, as well as the monitor turning off. I do not want to choose
> >>>>one or
> >>>>| > > the
> >>>>| > > other. How do I fix it? I'm a novice when it comes to computers -
> >>>>the
> >>>>| > > simpler the solution, the better.
> >>>>| > >
> >>>>| > > "tkbirdie" wrote:
> >>>>| > >
> >>>>| > >> I turned the computer on this morning and left it alone. The
> >>>>monitor
> >>>>| > >> turned
> >>>>| > >> off. I left the computer alone for a hour and I came back and
> >>>>instead of
> >>>>| > >> the
> >>>>| > >> monitor being off, the screensaver was running.
> >>>>| > >>
> >>>>| > >> "Unknown" wrote:
> >>>>| > >>
> >>>>| > >> > Did you reboot and test it?
> >>>>| > >> > "tkbirdie" <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>| > >> > news:3AC8D00B-3B91-4561-87EA-B266196DDDFC@microsoft.com...
> >>>>| > >> > > I'm running Windows XP Home. The power options for my
> >>>>computer is
> >>>>| > >> > > set to
> >>>>| > >> > > turn my monitor off after 10 mins - power saving. After 10
> >>>>minutes,
> >>>>| > >> > > instead
> >>>>| > >> > > of turning the monitor off, it just goes back to the desktop.
> >>>>It was
> >>>>| > >> > > working
> >>>>| > >> > > fine yesterday. I have tried changing the minutes, but it
> >>>>just won't
> >>>>| > >> > > work.
> >>>>| > >> > > Any help would be appreciated. I'll check again tomorrow and
> >>>>see if
> >>>>| > >> > > it
> >>>>| > >> > > happens again. I have recently had Windows XP reinstalled,
> >>>>due to a
> >>>>| > >> > > problem
> >>>>| > >> > > with my computer. Everything was working fine until the
> >>>>monitor
> >>>>| > >> > > problem
> >>>>| > >> > > today.
> >>>>| > >> >
> >>>>| > >> >
> >>>>| > >> >
> >>>>| >
> >>>>| >
> >>>>| >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
>

On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:01 -0700, tkbirdie
<tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the
>light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the
>power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to
>never and just let the screensaver run.

There's always the power button (DUH) if you know you're going to be
away from the keyboard for a while.

I know that - I'm not stupid. I set it to never and I've decided to leave it
that way.

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:01 -0700, tkbirdie
> <tkbirdie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have tried all the screensavers and it won't work. I know that when the
> >light is orange, the power is off. The light also goes orange, when the
> >power saving starts. I have decided to turn the power saving setting to
> >never and just let the screensaver run.
>
> There's always the power button (DUH) if you know you're going to be
> away from the keyboard for a while.
>