Solved Power Options Not Working

[priuscat]

I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my laptop and my desktop. My monitor no longer turns off after 20 minutes (what I have set in "when to turn Monitor Off") So I set when to turn monitor of after 1 minute, Results: monitors stay on all the time, never turning off on both my Laptop and my Desktop.

 

[Ztruker]

Try going to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings then click on Restore Default Setting For This Plan. Save changes, see what happens.

 

[priuscat]

did that, same results. monitor stays on always, never shuts off

 

[Ztruker]

Does it show the same in both places?

 

[priuscat]

Does it show the same in both places?

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well one's a laptop and the other a desktop, so, no they're not the same, the laptop has battery settings, the desktop doesn't. but both monitors are staying on well past 20 minutes

 

[priuscat]

 

[priuscat]

 

[priuscat]

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Issue Reference #120329-000130
Summary: Monitors on both my laptop and desktop don't shut off after the prescribed 20 mi...
Product Level 1: GeForce graphics
Date Created: 03/29/2012 12:20 PM
Last Updated: 03/29/2012 12:20 PM
Status: New
Choose OS: Microsoft Windows 7 64bit
Product Name: GTX 580 GT9600M
Driver Version: 296.10

Discussion Thread
Customer By Web Form (RICHARD ZIMMERMAN) 03/29/2012 12:20 PM
Monitors on both my laptop and desktop don't shut off after the prescribed 20 minutes set in power options. Reverting back to driver 280.36 resolves this issue.

Update: After my monitor turned of after 30 minutes two different times, Now the monitor stays on all the time.

 

[Ztruker]

Sure sounds like a driver issue. Have you tried updating your Nvidia driver to the latest available version?

Also, with all the images you posted you didn't show what Display was set to under Advanced Options (my 2nd image and what I meant by the same in both places).

 

[priuscat]

Sure sounds like a driver issue. Have you tried updating your Nvidia driver to the latest available version?

Also, with all the images you posted you didn't show what Display was set to under Advanced Options (my 2nd image and what I meant by the same in both places).

296.10 is the latest as I stated in my post I went to Microsoft's FIXIT program, which is the idiots fixit program because it just went to power options and reset the options to default which I already did by myself, it didn't "fix" anything

 

[Ztruker]

Some possibilities here: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/13576-monitor-wont-shut-off.html#post379534

 

[priuscat]

Some possibilities here: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/13576-monitor-wont-shut-off.html#post379534

An optical mouse will cause a signal to be sent and prevent the monitor from shutting off. Set it and unplug the mouse. See what happens. If it shuts off, that was it.

Also, Windows Live Photo gallery screensaver will cause the monitor to stay on (just in case you're using that)


not using screen saver, unplugged mouse: same results

 

[priuscat]

I signed up for Comcast Signature Support. they scanned both my laptop and desktop for malware, spyware and ad ware found ad ware on both computers, removed it. Results: both monitors are shutting off after 15 minutes, we'll see if the problem comes back.

 

[Ztruker]

That's good news. I really didn't think this would be malware but I'll remember for the future.

 

[priuscat]

Update: takes a licking and keeps on kicking ( still working)

 

[priuscat]

I give up. Monitor on laptop is staying on. but desktop monitor still shutting off as scheduled

 

[priuscat]

Now my laptop is screwing with me. Turned on my laptop when I got home from work. Monitor dims as scheduled and shuts off too!

Update: moved mouse to turn on display, it's back to the display staying on all the time, touchpad on laptop is disabled, unplugged usb mouse for 2 hours, monitor still stays on.

 

[priuscat]

Update: NVIDIA told me it's NORTON SECURITY. uninstalled NORTON. results: both monitors shut off as set in power options on my laptop and desktop. Re installed NORTON: results: issue returns. Currently working with NORTON. stay tuned.

 

[Ztruker]

Dump Norton, install Microsoft Security Essentials and never look back.

 

[priuscat]

Dump Norton, install Microsoft Security Essentials and never look back.

thanks for the suggestion, I uninstalled NORTON problem still there so I uninstalled Comcast Constant Guard, that fixed it, power options working now