hey HB... that would be either stand-by or hibernation mode. you can change your preferences in power options, either thru the control panel or display settings. ~s ----- Original Message ----- From: <HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx> : Hello all, : I'm still figuring out my laptop. My next question is about "power : mode"?? I have an AOpen 1846-1 Model, BIOS Wistron V3.5, and running Home XP. : After a short period of time of not being used, the screen goes black. : I tap the power button, and a screen comes on where I have to click on my : name, and I'm returned to the last current screen/program I was using. What is : causing this, and how do I go about getting around it? To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk