Solved Screensaver and power off monitor not working

[nate42nd]

I have build 7068. From the start my screensaver and power options are not working. The problem is sometimes they DO work. I am having trouble diagnosing it because of that fact. What would cause this? I just want the monitor to turn off 30 minutes after stop using the computer. That's the main issue. I go to "power options" and set it at 30 minutes and never put to sleep. What am I missing here?

 

[nate42nd]

I hate to bring this back to light if no one was having the same problem but I can't be the only one. It ended up being in the "advanced power options" There were some defaults set that were overriding the normal power options. I don't know if this is a bug or just an anomaly in my system. Check the advanced options when creating a power plan. They may be screwed up. (build 7068)

 

[mmick]

You´re not the only one.

On 7068 and 7100 my monitor does not power off. When I set it to power off after X minutes, it blinks and remains ON.

I tried a free app "poweroff LCD" which turns off LCD manually and it does the same!

Monitor *wont* turn off...

 

[gbcutter]

I had this same problem, so I went online and found others had tracked this to problems with a wireless mouse. Both Logitech and Microsoft mouses send some sort of signal even when not in use.

I unplugged my wireless mouse to test this and my screensaver started working. I plugged the mouse back in while the screensaver was on and it has worked fine since, screensaver and sleep both. Might be a coincidence, but it worked for me.

 

[Kilgore]

I just installed Sirius on my month old Dell Studio 1555 and started having problems with my screensaver coming up. I called Dell tech support and they wanted to sell me some ridiculous plan for 239 dollars. Luckily I came across you guys and I found out how to adjust the power settings and also that I'm not the only one who's Sirius online stops the screensaver. Whew! Just saved a freakin' bundle!! Thanks for the early christmas gift ladies and gents!

 

[Captain T]

My problem seems to be the same as yours. I have the Power Options set to “Balanced” Turn off display in 10 minutes & Put computer to sleep in 30 minutes. I have the battery options set to “Never.” Yet whatever is happening, seems to happen randomly. Meaning that after few sessions with computer, the monitor does not shut off. It works, and then it doesn’t work. I need to reboot the computer to get it working again. I’ve been on the phone with Microsoft Support to resolve this problem; and they keep switching around the drivers. I know that one day this issue will be resolved, Windows 7 is still new. It shouldn’t happen nether the less. I’m going to start by unplugging my wireless mouse & keyboard to see what happens.

 

[edbarcik]

This has been a problem for me also for quite some time, display goes off after 10 minutes or so and computer goes to sleep shortly thereafter, tried some of the suggestions located here but to no avail, still does it. Looking for the answer.

 

[Captain T]

This has been a problem for me also for quite some time, display goes off after 10 minutes or so and computer goes to sleep shortly thereafter, tried some of the suggestions located here but to no avail, still does it. Looking for the answer.

Take a look at my other post in concerning the same issue. See if helps to resolve the problem. I haven’t had a recurrence of the problem since I made the changes. Let me know what happens. Follow the link to the post.

http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/24661-computer-turning-itself-during-night-2.html

 

[soulstealer1984]

I am having the same issue. I have been messing with it for a while and my temp fix has been to turn off my screen saver and just have the sleep timer set. That seems to be working for now. If the other poster is right about the wireless mouse being the problem then this will be a perm fix...i like my mouse to much.

 

[MarkRobbo]

I just installed Windows 7 on two PCS. Screensaver will not start with either. If I disable the drivers for my HID it will start. How do I fix?

Thanks

 

[tuffgong2k3]

Fix for problem

I am using a Windows Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 and have been having this same problem. I just installed the latest Windows 7 driver rather than use the installed driver and the problem is resolved. If you are using a Windows mouse, just install the intellimouse drivers.

Notebook Optical Mouse 3000

 

[foranswers2]

My unit would not go to sleep until I closed Magic Jack. Once I exited MJ, the computer goes to sleep correctly. It appears that with all the issues with this that it has to be a win 7 problem as it didn’t happen with vista but I still like os7

 

[ArizonaWolfman]

Windows 7 screen saver and sleep not working

My screen saver would not work, but that did not bother me. My monitor would never turn off, no matter how many minutes I set the timer. I had to unplug MagicJack to get the timer to work properly. This is just another of the annoying shortcomings of MagicJack, but you would think that Microsoft would have a fix for this.

 

[foranswers2]

I am glad that one resolve was found for more than just me, now on to the next problem.
How about the 32 to 64 bit conversion!
foranswers2

 

[ArizonaWolfman]

I had Windows 2000 Pro. Installed the Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit upgrade, quick, easy, no problems. It saved the old 32 bit apps in a separate partition. Only a few had to run in compatibility mode.

 

[JayUK]

i had same prob with win 7... screensaver tests worked but would not kick in....as soon as I download the latest win 7 wireless mouse drivers all worked perfectly...give it a go!!

 

[JayUK]

i am using a windows notebook optical mouse 3000 and have been having this same problem. I just installed the latest windows 7 driver rather than use the installed driver and the problem is resolved. If you are using a windows mouse, just install the intellimouse drivers.

notebook optical mouse 3000

thank you!!! It worked!!

 

[jnmrule]

Screen Saver FIXED

WOW...thanks to this forum, my screensaver works.
I couldn't figure out for the life of me why my screensaver (no matter what I used) wouldn't work with MS Windows 7. I searched and searched trying all that I could and I FINALLY came across this forum THANK GOD and tried the unplugging of my Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse and BAMM...OMG that actually WORKED. Thanks you VERY MUCH for your help. Anytime I have trouble with my computer...I'm coming here first!

 

[martinc]

I had exactly this problem. After a clean install of Windows 7 64bit, screen saver and power savings settings did not work. I have a Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse, and discovered in Device manager that Windows 7 had just loaded default drivers for these. Clearly these drivers do not do the full job and the hardware gets in the way of the power saving settings.

I went to the Microsoft hardware support page at Software Download and downloaded the specific drivers for my keyboard and mouse. (check the model name on the back of them) After a reboot everything works perfectly. Problem solved

 

[seahorse81]

Count me in as another really happy sevenforums visitor. I just got a new system with Windows 7 in the past week, and have been wracking my brain trying to figure out why none of the power management stuff was working, even though I know very well how to set it.

Based on what I saw in this thread, I tried unplugging and then replugging my wireless optical mouse. I guess it worked for somebody, but sadly, not for me.

I went off in search of an updated driver. My mouse is a Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000; purchased 18 months ago. The Microsoft site seemed to suggest that there is not a driver new enough to be compatible with 7, so no luck there either.

So, I pulled out the wired mouse that arrived with the system, plugged it in, and voila! Screensaver!

Many thanks to those of you I've never met who have helped me love my new system even more!

Oh, and hi, by the way.