-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Monitor "locks up"
- From: HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:19:24 EDT
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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