monitor and power save mode

Sometimes, my monitor will not come out of power save mode even when I hit any keyboard key or hit a mouse button. Its been fine up til now. In order to get it to come out of power save mode; i have to constantly and completely power down then power up; and i dont want to keep doing that as i know that can eventually corrupt windows files. I tried removing the monitor from device manager and let it re detect it; but that apparently did nothing for me. As knowledgable as i am about computers etc; this one has me stumped. What would anyone out there in forum land suggest? my monitor is just a standard run of the mill much older flat panel dell(19 or 20 inch approx.). I also have a wireless keyboard and mouse which also begs the question should i remove the mouse and keyboard from device manager and reinstall them; or go a different route. Thanks Matt

no; thats not the issue. The issue is sometimes my monitor will not come out of power saving mode; and as much as i know about computers etc; this one has me stumped.

It sounds like it's not getting, or not processing, the "wake" signal from the PC. This could be a new fault inside the monitor, or it could be a dodgy cable.

I assume that you've tried another monitor in its place? What happens if you plug in a wired keyboard?

Mellon Head said:

It sounds like it's not getting, or not processing, the "wake" signal from the PC. This could be a new fault inside the monitor, or it could be a dodgy cable.

I assume that you've tried another monitor in its place? What happens if you plug in a wired keyboard?

Well; I dont believe its my keyboard; as the power save mode has worked all along up until just recently. I dont think its the cable either as Ive swapped cables from another dell monitor which was my original one; and that monitor worked just fine with this computer. no sleep problems, etc. As for the keyboard. I dont know where i put my old wired keyboard as my previous computer had a wireless keyboard and mouse as well. I think its the monitor itself as ive tried removing the monitor from device manager and letting windows re detect it and still no change.

emeraldhunter11 said:

meaning it sleeps and wont wake up...?

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Yes; that is exactly it. Once it goes to sleep; it wont come out of standby(power saving) mode. In this case it sounds like it could be the monitor as i highly doubt its the cables, keyboard, or mouse.

Yeah, it sounds like the monitor to me.

Mellon Head said:

Yeah, it sounds like the monitor to me.

yea; thats kinda what i figured. i may have to go back to my old dell monitor which thankfully i didnt sell. Well i guess its safe to say this thread is done so im gonna mark it solved because i know what i need to do.