Screen keeps turning off after some time..


  1. unko
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    Screen keeps turning off after some time..


    Hello, i checked power settings, screen (as well as the rest) is set to NEVER TURN OFF. Yet it does! After 20' or so. What can i do to fix it?
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  3. Sardonicus
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    Set Screen saver to (None).
    Set "turn off the display" to Never.
    Set "Turn off hard disk after" to Never.
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  4. unko
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    Now you make me remember i do have a screen saver. I checked and it's working... So why screen turns off? Non sense...
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  6. Sardonicus
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    Is your screensaver set to blank?
    Blank will give the illusion that the monitor is turning off.
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  7. unko
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    Sardonicus said:
    Is your screensaver set to blank?
    Blank will give the illusion that the monitor is turning off.
    No it's another. I changed options, we'll see.
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  8. AddRAM
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    Remember to check the video card power saving options too
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  10. Callender
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Check power plan settings


    Check here:

    Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options

    Then check the following options for every power plan including your current power plan.
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  11. unko
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    Working now, probably picasa updated needed the screensaver settings updated.
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