I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For a
while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light remains
on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power on button and
when starting it again the second time all is OK. The event viewer seems to
follow the same routine and shows no errors or anything unusual. What may
be the problem and what can I do to rectify this?
Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon, then
select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off monitor' option is
set to.
JS
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For a
>while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
>approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
>light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light remains
>on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power on button
>and when starting it again the second time all is OK. The event viewer
>seems to follow the same routine and shows no errors or anything unusual.
>What may be the problem and what can I do to rectify this?
>
>
>
>
Thanks JS
It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of again.
The next day however the same situation is likely to happen again.
"JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon, then
> select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off monitor' option
> is set to.
>
> JS
>
> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For a
>>while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
>>approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
>>light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light remains
>>on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power on button
>>and when starting it again the second time all is OK. The event viewer
>>seems to follow the same routine and shows no errors or anything unusual.
>>What may be the problem and what can I do to rectify this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out of
the equation.
JS
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks JS
> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen again.
>
> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon, then
>> select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off monitor' option
>> is set to.
>>
>> JS
>>
>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For a
>>>while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
>>>approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
>>>light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light
>>>remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power on
>>>button and when starting it again the second time all is OK. The event
>>>viewer seems to follow the same routine and shows no errors or anything
>>>unusual. What may be the problem and what can I do to rectify this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days as
although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
Cilian.
"JS" <@> wrote in message news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out of
> the equation.
>
> JS
>
> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks JS
>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>> again.
>>
>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off monitor'
>>> option is set to.
>>>
>>> JS
>>>
>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For
>>>>a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
>>>>approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
>>>>light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light
>>>>remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power
>>>>on button and when starting it again the second time all is OK. The
>>>>event viewer seems to follow the same routine and shows no errors or
>>>>anything unusual. What may be the problem and what can I do to rectify
>>>>this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
I had my first try since yesterday without success, still the same problem.
Back to square one.
Cilian.
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OqKB8qUjHHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days as
> although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
> Cilian.
>
> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out
>> of the equation.
>>
>> JS
>>
>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks JS
>>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>>> again.
>>>
>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off monitor'
>>>> option is set to.
>>>>
>>>> JS
>>>>
>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old. For
>>>>>a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off from
>>>>>approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor switch the
>>>>>light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The computer light
>>>>>remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by pushing the power
>>>>>on button and when starting it again the second time all is OK. The
>>>>>event viewer seems to follow the same routine and shows no errors or
>>>>>anything unusual. What may be the problem and what can I do to rectify
>>>>>this?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
What are your settings under the screen saver tab then power button when
going to display from control panel?
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OZZ%23FphjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I had my first try since yesterday without success, still the same problem.
>Back to square one.
> Cilian.
>
>
> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OqKB8qUjHHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days
>> as although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
>> Cilian.
>>
>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out
>>> of the equation.
>>>
>>> JS
>>>
>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks JS
>>>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>>>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>>>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off
>>>>> monitor' option is set to.
>>>>>
>>>>> JS
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old.
>>>>>>For a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off
>>>>>>from approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor
>>>>>>switch the light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The
>>>>>>computer light remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by
>>>>>>pushing the power on button and when starting it again the second time
>>>>>>all is OK. The event viewer seems to follow the same routine and shows
>>>>>>no errors or anything unusual. What may be the problem and what can I
>>>>>>do to rectify this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
My screensaver is "My Pictures slideshow" and the start setting for this is
8minutes. ( my startup problem is before this time setting).
My normal shut down procedure is on screen and clicking via "start > turn
off computer". My startup problem shuts down my monitor and this makes it
necessary for me to shut down by pressing the power button. The setting for
this in my control panel > power options is to "shut down" when the power
button is pressed.
Does this answer your question? Any suggestions are most welcome.
"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
news:1bF_h.224$mR2.63@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net.. .
> What are your settings under the screen saver tab then power button when
> going to display from control panel?
> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OZZ%23FphjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I had my first try since yesterday without success, still the same
>>problem. Back to square one.
>> Cilian.
>>
>>
>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OqKB8qUjHHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days
>>> as although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
>>> Cilian.
>>>
>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message
>>> news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out
>>>> of the equation.
>>>>
>>>> JS
>>>>
>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks JS
>>>>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>>>>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>>>>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>>>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off
>>>>>> monitor' option is set to.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> JS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old.
>>>>>>>For a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off
>>>>>>>from approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor
>>>>>>>switch the light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The
>>>>>>>computer light remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by
>>>>>>>pushing the power on button and when starting it again the second
>>>>>>>time all is OK. The event viewer seems to follow the same routine and
>>>>>>>shows no errors or anything unusual. What may be the problem and what
>>>>>>>can I do to rectify this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Try this:
Turn the PC on as you normally would. After you have logged on select
'Start', 'Turn Off Computer' and then select 'Restart', this will of course
reboot the PC without turning the power off. Then after you login see if the
problem occurs.
JS
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OZZ%23FphjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I had my first try since yesterday without success, still the same problem.
>Back to square one.
> Cilian.
>
>
> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OqKB8qUjHHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days
>> as although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
>> Cilian.
>>
>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally out
>>> of the equation.
>>>
>>> JS
>>>
>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks JS
>>>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>>>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>>>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off
>>>>> monitor' option is set to.
>>>>>
>>>>> JS
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old.
>>>>>>For a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself off
>>>>>>from approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the monitor
>>>>>>switch the light briefly comes on and then goes off again. The
>>>>>>computer light remains on. I then have to switch my computer off by
>>>>>>pushing the power on button and when starting it again the second time
>>>>>>all is OK. The event viewer seems to follow the same routine and shows
>>>>>>no errors or anything unusual. What may be the problem and what can I
>>>>>>do to rectify this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
I need to use better english---go to control panel---display---click
screensaver tab---click power button---what are settings????
"Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23XHaoFsjHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thank you for your enquiry Unknown.
>
> My screensaver is "My Pictures slideshow" and the start setting for this
> is 8minutes. ( my startup problem is before this time setting).
> My normal shut down procedure is on screen and clicking via "start > turn
> off computer". My startup problem shuts down my monitor and this makes it
> necessary for me to shut down by pressing the power button. The setting
> for this in my control panel > power options is to "shut down" when the
> power button is pressed.
> Does this answer your question? Any suggestions are most welcome.
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:1bF_h.224$mR2.63@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net.. .
>> What are your settings under the screen saver tab then power button when
>> going to display from control panel?
>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OZZ%23FphjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I had my first try since yesterday without success, still the same
>>>problem. Back to square one.
>>> Cilian.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OqKB8qUjHHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks mate, I agree it's worth a try and I'll let you know in two days
>>>> as although frequently it doesn't occur every day.
>>>> Cilian.
>>>>
>>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23yxtZ9TjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Set it for 'Never', that will at least take one possibility totally
>>>>> out of the equation.
>>>>>
>>>>> JS
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23dIUlwTjHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Thanks JS
>>>>>> It was set for 2 hours so that can't be the cause. Anyway when I have
>>>>>> restarted the second time all is OK and the monitor doesn't switch of
>>>>>> again. The next day however the same situation is likely to happen
>>>>>> again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eG4FGVTjHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Open the Control Panel, then double click on the Power Options icon,
>>>>>>> then select the Power Schemes tab and check what the 'Turn off
>>>>>>> monitor' option is set to.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> JS
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cillian" <Cillian@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:e873YDTjHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>I have an HP computer with Windows XP Home SP2. About 3 years old.
>>>>>>>>For a while now my monitor often, but not always, switches itself
>>>>>>>>off from approx.2-5 minutes after start up. When I press the
>>>>>>>>monitor switch the light briefly comes on and then goes off again.
>>>>>>>>The computer light remains on. I then have to switch my computer off
>>>>>>>>by pushing the power on button and when starting it again the second
>>>>>>>>time all is OK. The event viewer seems to follow the same routine
>>>>>>>>and shows no errors or anything unusual. What may be the problem and
>>>>>>>>what can I do to rectify this?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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