PC restarts whenever monitor is switched off

[darkmax]

Ok... This one is new in build 7201. Whenever I switch my monitor off, the entire system restarts. This happens every time.

I did have nVidia driver problems with the older builds, but I could always revert to the default driver. However this time, the default driver was already giving me issues, periodically going into BSOD. I decided to download the latest beta from nVidia hoping it would at least solve the random BSOD.

Well... it did. But it gives me a the issue I mention in the subject.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[zigzag3143]

Ok... This one is new in build 7201. Whenever I switch my monitor off, the entire system restarts. This happens every time.

I did have nVidia driver problems with the older builds, but I could always revert to the default driver. However this time, the default driver was already giving me issues, periodically going into BSOD. I decided to download the latest beta from nVidia hoping it would at least solve the random BSOD.

Well... it did. But it gives me a the issue I mention in the subject.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

darkmax
how do you connect the monitor to PC?

ken

 

[darkmax]

I'm no beginner at this, so please don't take me as one. Afterall, I build my own machines, component by component. But for the sake of simplicity, it is connected via a DVI-B connector with an independent power cable to the wall socket.

It seems my issue might be with the nVidia driver that has been pushed out in recent months. but I was hoping for a workaround.

 

[Captain Zero]

Isn't that a feature with some new monitors? Check the manual or menus for your monitor...

 

[TripOG]

sorry i wasnt going to post because i have no idea but captain zeros response made me lol, but yeah id investigate the specs and features of your monitor then try different drivers

 

[darkmax]

err... dudes... I did not have this issue in Vista and the previous builds until 7201.

 

[TripOG]

err... dude... try using the same driver version you were using in vista

 

[Captain Zero]

Dude, new drivers with Win7, dude.

 

[darkmax]

yes yes, I'm using the latest beta driver from nVidia. I think it was released over the weekend.

Problem with the Vista driver is , it doesn't really perform well. it has quite a few glitches.

 

[TripOG]

id try a few drivers in between if it worked with earlier builds of 7 i think one of them will perform the way you want, if no then id put some duct tape over that power button

 

[darkmax]

well, I have been trying to find out which version of the driver the previous builds were using for nVidia cards. this little glitch is a major irritation because I like to keep my PC on, but my power-hungry monitor off.

 

[TripOG]

if my solutions suck tonight my bad iv had a little bit to drink at this point, you could wait for a few more tech advanced people to comment but your best bet is to test those drivers first

 

[Captain Zero]

I'm talking about the drivers for your monitor. Is it connected via USB?

According to this;

http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/acer-p223w/4507-3174_7-32569192.html?tag=mncol;psum

it has some power options via the menu. What exactly happens when you power it off? The PSU for the PC just cuts out or does it do a normal power-down? When you turn the PC back on does it do a Resume (from a sleep-state) or does it do a normal boot?

 

[TripOG]

does the pc power off when the monitor turns off from power management settings? or just when the power button is pressed

 

[darkmax]

no, it is connected via a DVI-B connector.

And TripOG, no worries. Thanks for the assistance.

 

[darkmax]

does the pc power off when the monitor turns off from power management settings? or just when the power button is pressed

Just when the power button on the monitor is pressed.

 

[darkmax]

I have not seen something like these in decades. I thought they no longer build monitors to do that! lol...... sorry...

 

[TripOG]

can you try a differnet adapted like vga or so, either way it turning with just the power button check your monitor drivers, maybe try generic pnp drivers

 

[darkmax]

i was using the generic drivers for the monitor before and switch to the Acer after I suspect something was wrong, but there was no change. The problem remains.

 

[Captain Zero]

Not everything was designed to be hot-swappable. If W7 sees the monitor (or devices therein) suddenly vanishing, it's likely causing the power-down as a security measure.