Can't get display to sleep

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!
--
Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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

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!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Kris" wrote:

> 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!
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
> E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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
>

Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Kris" wrote:

> 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!
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
> E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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
>

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

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:15:01 -0700, Mick Murphy wrote:

> Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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...

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:05:12 -0400, Kris wrote:

> First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)
>
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:15:01 -0700, Mick Murphy wrote:
>
>> Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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)


On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:17:46 -0400, Kris wrote:

> Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
> work fine now...
>
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:05:12 -0400, Kris wrote:
>
>> First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:15:01 -0700, Mick Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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.

"Kris" <> wrote in message news:1b1ya7dkcrz7d$....
.... 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)


On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:17:46 -0400, Kris wrote:

> Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
> work fine now...
>
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:05:12 -0400, Kris wrote:
>
>> First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:15:01 -0700, Mick Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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.

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:01:17 +0530, Hiren wrote:

> 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.
>
> "Kris" <> wrote in message news:1b1ya7dkcrz7d$....
> ... 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)
>
>
> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:17:46 -0400, Kris wrote:
>
>> Scratch that - I changed a few things in advanced settings and it seems to
>> work fine now...
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:05:12 -0400, Kris wrote:
>>
>>> First thing I tried. Doesn't work, doesn't hold (gets reset back to 20.)
>>>
>>> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:15:01 -0700, Mick Murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry Kris>Set it to 10mims!


--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL
E7200Wolfdale SLAVN M0 2.53@3.42ghz 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