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Keyboard and monitor standby issues
Hello, I've been having these problems ever since I upgraded to 7 and honestly, they have me stumped. The first problem is that whenever I leave my desk, I lock my computer to prevent unauthorized access. However, sometimes when I come back and try to log in, the machine won't take my password and won't unlock. The only way I can get back into the computer at this point is to bring up the virtual keyboard by clicking the accessibility button in the bottom corner and typing my password in that way. The keyboard only seems to act up when the computer is locked and I never had this issue when I locked the machine with Windows XP. It seems kind of like the keyboard is typing the incorrect keys only at the log on screen and works fine everywhere else. My other issue also pertains to when the computer is locked. When my computer is not locked and I leave it alone for a few minutes, the monitors turn black and then turn off automatically by going into standby/power save mode. However, when I lock the computer and leave it alone after that, the screen only turns black, but the monitors still stay on forever, displaying a black screen. I would like the monitors to enter standby mode even when the computer is locked like it did in Windows XP. These two issues have me completely stumped. Any ideas?