right click on desktop go to properties click on screen saver tab see where it says power on the bottom change it to "never" ----- Original Message ----- From: <HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:17 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Laptop - Power Mode? > 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? > Thanks, > > HB > > > 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 > > 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