Can't get display to sleep

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Kris

It has happened occasionally, but with no predictability that I can see. I
change settings in control pannel / power settings / balanced to 10 min
for monitor and never for computer. I check the "advanced settings" to
assure that they are the same.

I use balanced because that seems to be the default in the registry. I do
not see the actual settings in the registry.

Every so often Vista resets the settings back to 20 min for the monitor.

I have looked at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935799/en-us but it
speaks of "System Settings page" - I don't know what that is. In any case,
my settings have no effect and I can't get the monitor to dependably go to
standby after 10 minutes.

Any help appreciated!
tia!
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Kris
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Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
Right-click on empty desktop>Personalise>Screensaver>Change power
settings>"Choose when to turn off the display" at the left side>set to 20
mins!
 
First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)

Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!
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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 [email protected] 1.29v TtP0310HSF
2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1082 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
work fine now...

First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)
Click to expand...


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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 [email protected] 1.29v TtP0310HSF
2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1082 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
.... and now it's NOT working. I found a widget called "Monitor standby"
and it will put it into standby but it wakes up 3 seconds later. Even with
all my taskbar stuff terminated. Something in my machine is doing
something and preventing it from going into standby. Screen saver works
fine. I did find a widget "Monitor Off" that almost always does the trick.
Wish it was automatic, though. Wish I knew what was keeping the monitor
from going into standby (settings 5 min, never)


Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
work fine now...
Click to expand...


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Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 [email protected] 1.29v TtP0310HSF
2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1082 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
Use the Task Manager to check for any un-known/un-wanted processes running
in the back-ground.Make sure that you click on `Show processes from all
users` first before doing this.

.... and now it's NOT working. I found a widget called "Monitor standby"
and it will put it into standby but it wakes up 3 seconds later. Even with
all my taskbar stuff terminated. Something in my machine is doing
something and preventing it from going into standby. Screen saver works
fine. I did find a widget "Monitor Off" that almost always does the trick.
Wish it was automatic, though. Wish I knew what was keeping the monitor
from going into standby (settings 5 min, never)


Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
work fine now...
Click to expand...


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 [email protected] 1.29v TtP0310HSF
2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1082 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
Thanks. I just cranked up process explorer and I see nothing untoward.
Widget "Monitor Standby" is working this morning, though the settings in
Power still aren't. I guess there is no way to guess what it thinks is
active and keeping it from going into standby, even though screen saver
works.

Use the Task Manager to check for any un-known/un-wanted processes running
in the back-ground.Make sure that you click on `Show processes from all
users` first before doing this.

... and now it's NOT working. I found a widget called "Monitor standby"
and it will put it into standby but it wakes up 3 seconds later. Even with
all my taskbar stuff terminated. Something in my machine is doing
something and preventing it from going into standby. Screen saver works
fine. I did find a widget "Monitor Off" that almost always does the trick.
Wish it was automatic, though. Wish I knew what was keeping the monitor
from going into standby (settings 5 min, never)
Click to expand...


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 [email protected] 1.29v TtP0310HSF
2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1082 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
LiteOn DH401S08C at CP56 BluRay player | Hannspree HF289H 28" |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
 
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