Monitor turning off while playing video

This problem happens in Vista, not XP.

What is the fix for Vista?

I have this problem too! Who can help?


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Jericho

Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate
mode kicks in even though video is playing?

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"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>
> What is the fix for Vista?
>
>

Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground.


"zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:eV2r$...
>
> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate
> mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>
>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>
>>
>
>

And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
options, right?

In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can happen
if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP will run as
a normal user.

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"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground.
>
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:eV2r$...
>>
>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate
>> mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>
>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.

OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.


"zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
> options, right?
>
> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
> will run as a normal user.
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground.
>>
>>
>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>> news:eV2r$...
>>>
>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate
>>> mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>
>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account
that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin
credentials)?

It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an
administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege set
and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings. Given
that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as it runs,
but that the Power Settings would be running with the full Explorer rights
(IIRC), if you're really running the machine as Administrator all the time
you may have a square peg/round hole problem.

This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as
"Administrator"?

--
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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-...
> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.
>
> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.
>
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
>> options, right?
>>
>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
>> will run as a normal user.
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the
>>> foreground.
>>>
>>>
>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eV2r$...
>>>>
>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or
>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes

[top posted]


"zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account
> that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin
> credentials)?
>
> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an
> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege
> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings.
> Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as it
> runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full Explorer
> rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as Administrator all
> the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem.
>
> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as
> "Administrator"?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-...
>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.
>>
>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.
>>
>>
>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
>>> options, right?
>>>
>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
>>> will run as a normal user.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>> --
>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the
>>>> foreground.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eV2r$...
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or
>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Does this work if you log in as a new/normal user account and aren't running
as the administrator?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"Vista User" <> wrote in message
news:BE90EC8B-94CA-4F1D-BCD5-...
> Yes
>
> [top posted]
>
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account
>> that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin
>> credentials)?
>>
>> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an
>> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege
>> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings.
>> Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as
>> it runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full
>> Explorer rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as
>> Administrator all the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem.
>>
>> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as
>> "Administrator"?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-...
>>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.
>>>
>>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
>>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.
>>>
>>>
>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
>>>> options, right?
>>>>
>>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
>>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
>>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
>>>> will run as a normal user.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights.
>>>> --
>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
>>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the
>>>>> foreground.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eV2r$...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or
>>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>>> rights.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

OK I created another user account in Vista.

The problem still persists.


"zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Does this work if you log in as a new/normal user account and aren't
> running as the administrator?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
> news:BE90EC8B-94CA-4F1D-BCD5-...
>> Yes
>>
>> [top posted]
>>
>>
>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user
>>> account that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts
>>> for admin credentials)?
>>>
>>> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an
>>> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege
>>> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power
>>> settings. Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in
>>> real time as it runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with
>>> the full Explorer rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as
>>> Administrator all the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem.
>>>
>>> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as
>>> "Administrator"?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>> --
>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-...
>>>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme.
>>>>
>>>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as
>>>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>
>>>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings
>>>>> options, right?
>>>>>
>>>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that
>>>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can
>>>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP
>>>>> will run as a normal user.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-...
>>>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the
>>>>>> foreground.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:eV2r$...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or
>>>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Speaking for myself only.
>>>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>>>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>>>> rights.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Vista User" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-...
>>>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>