Monitor does not wake from sleep


  1. ckelly14
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    Windows 7 professional 32 bit
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    Monitor does not wake from sleep


    I recently updated my video card as well as installed a number of Windows updates. Since that time, my monitor has difficulty coming back from a low-power state. The computer is running, but monitor stays blank with light orange light. I often have to shut down completely and eventually the monitor will come on. I "solved" this problem running a screensaver and continuously running my computer. Unfortunately, by the time I figured it was the updates those restore points are gone from my computer, even if I click "see more restore points".

    Is there more restore points to be found on the computer? Can anyone direct me to a place I can find old Nvidia drivers?

    Thanks.
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  3. Dude
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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

    Look at the bottom for beta and older drivers
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  4. ckelly14
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    Windows 7 professional 32 bit
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    Installed previous driver and still have the issue. Monitor goes into a low-power state and will not recover. Have to do a hard shut down. Ended up downloading a screen saver which seems to prevent this from happening...
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  6. Dude
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    ckelly14, if you are happy with using a screensaver then that is good. If not it could be power settings or even a driver for your monitor. Go to the manufacture site for your monitor and see if they offer a driver, Also check the manufacture site for your motherboard and look for a BIOS update.
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  7. jgiels
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    Also in BIOS make sure that in the power settings the S3 in enabled for wake. Keyboard and Mouse. Some how these often change on my wife's computer.
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