-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor "locks up"

In a message dated 7/30/2007 7:49:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> HB,
>   I may be wrong, but it sounds like it may be related to some Power 
> Saving setting on your system (Standby or Hibernation are the most likely 
> suspects here).  My advice is to take a look at the setting and see if one 
> of those is selected.  In WinXP, you can find the settings at Control Panel 
> >Power Options.
> 
>   On the first tab (Power Schemes) set "System standby:" to Never.  Then, 
> click on the Hibernate tab and make sure "Enable hibernation" is NOT 
> checked.  Those two procedures will ensure that your computer doesn't go to 
> sleep too deeply on ya.  If you actually have to make either of these 
> changes, let us know which one (or both) you had to do.  If the computer no 
> longer exhibits these symptoms, you'll know that this was the cause.  Then, 
> you'll want to give some thought as to whether you want to reenable them to 
> help save on your electric bill.     :O)
> 
>   Oh, and if you're curabout the other setting on that first tab, I keep 
> my Win2000 &XP systems Power Schemes set to "Always On".  It allows the 
> computer to automatically turn off my monitor after 20 minutes to save my 
> backlight (LCD's) and picture tube (CRT's) from burning out prematurely (it 
> actually just darkens the screens rather than turn them completely off).  Of 
> 
> course, my computers often run for days between reboots and sometimes weeks 
> before they're turned completely off, so it makes sense for me to be energy 
> conscious.
> 
> Peace,
> GMan

GMan,
     The "Turn off monitor was set at 1 Hr. Now set at "Never".  The system 
standby was set at 2 Hr. Now set at "Never". The power schemes is still set at 
"Energy Star".
     What are the pros and cons of it being set to energy star? 

Thanks again,

HB


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