Monitor- turning off

[Mary]

Hi.. do not know which group to go with.. been looking
for days in all the QAFs.
I just installed the Windows XP Home Edition. The
problem that I am having is when my screen saver comes on
or when I start playing some games (downloaded from
Shockwave). As soon as I click on them, my monitor goes
off. (yes completly off). I have to reach up and turn it
on. And it does it also when I exit out of the games or
exit out of the screensaver. What can I do to fix the
problem?
Thank you
Mary

[Sharon F]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:31:40 -0700, Mary wrote:

> Hi.. do not know which group to go with.. been looking
> for days in all the QAFs.
> I just installed the Windows XP Home Edition. The
> problem that I am having is when my screen saver comes on
> or when I start playing some games (downloaded from
> Shockwave). As soon as I click on them, my monitor goes
> off. (yes completly off). I have to reach up and turn it
> on. And it does it also when I exit out of the games or
> exit out of the screensaver. What can I do to fix the
> problem?
> Thank you
> Mary

Control Panel> Power Options, check the timeout setting for your monitor.
Increase if the time is too short.

Display Properties> Screensaver. You have several choices to try here.
--Extend the idle time before the screensaver turns on.
-- Try one of the more simple screensavers: Flying Windows or Blank, for
example. Perhaps a simpler screensaver will interact better with your
monitor.
-- If no luck with a different screensaver, select disable the screensaver
altogether. Display> Screensaver> None. You still have your Power Options
settings taking care of the monitor when the idle time limit has been
reached.

You may also want to check the manufacturer's website for an updated
display driver for your adapter.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Mary]

>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:31:40 -0700, Mary wrote:
>
>> Hi.. do not know which group to go with.. been looking
>> for days in all the QAFs.
>> I just installed the Windows XP Home Edition. The
>> problem that I am having is when my screen saver comes
on
>> or when I start playing some games (downloaded from
>> Shockwave). As soon as I click on them, my monitor
goes
>> off. (yes completly off). I have to reach up and turn
it
>> on. And it does it also when I exit out of the games
or
>> exit out of the screensaver. What can I do to fix the
>> problem?
>> Thank you
>> Mary
>
>Control Panel> Power Options, check the timeout setting
for your monitor.
>Increase if the time is too short.
>
>Display Properties> Screensaver. You have several
choices to try here.
>--Extend the idle time before the screensaver turns on.
>-- Try one of the more simple screensavers: Flying
Windows or Blank, for
>example. Perhaps a simpler screensaver will interact
better with your
>monitor.
>-- If no luck with a different screensaver, select
disable the screensaver
>altogether. Display> Screensaver> None. You still have
your Power Options
>settings taking care of the monitor when the idle time
limit has been
>reached.
>
>You may also want to check the manufacturer's website
for an updated
>display driver for your adapter.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>Thank you Sharon, I have already went to the display and
changed things (first of all)... I did go an change my
screensaver to windows xp and it does well. Now for the
games,. :):) could it be shockwave or directx?
thanks mary

[Sharon F]

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:47:14 -0700, Mary wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:31:40 -0700, Mary wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.. do not know which group to go with.. been looking
>>> for days in all the QAFs.
>>> I just installed the Windows XP Home Edition. The
>>> problem that I am having is when my screen saver comes
> on
>>> or when I start playing some games (downloaded from
>>> Shockwave). As soon as I click on them, my monitor
> goes
>>> off. (yes completly off). I have to reach up and turn
> it
>>> on. And it does it also when I exit out of the games
> or
>>> exit out of the screensaver. What can I do to fix the
>>> problem?
>>> Thank you
>>> Mary
>>
>>Control Panel> Power Options, check the timeout setting
> for your monitor.
>>Increase if the time is too short.
>>
>>Display Properties> Screensaver. You have several
> choices to try here.
>>--Extend the idle time before the screensaver turns on.
>>-- Try one of the more simple screensavers: Flying
> Windows or Blank, for
>>example. Perhaps a simpler screensaver will interact
> better with your
>>monitor.
>>-- If no luck with a different screensaver, select
> disable the screensaver
>>altogether. Display> Screensaver> None. You still have
> your Power Options
>>settings taking care of the monitor when the idle time
> limit has been
>>reached.
>>
>>You may also want to check the manufacturer's website
> for an updated
>>display driver for your adapter.

>>.
>>Thank you Sharon, I have already went to the display and
> changed things (first of all)... I did go an change my
> screensaver to windows xp and it does well. Now for the
> games,. :):) could it be shockwave or directx?
> thanks mary

Am glad you have made some progress with this. Windows XP does not include
support OpenGL but many of the driver packages downloaded from the
manufacturer's will add that functionality. The 3D screensavers that
shipped with XP were rewritten so that they work... most of the time. Some
of the older screensavers and even some games use OpenGL. These would need
the drivers that also add the OpenGL features.

I don't know for sure that OpenGL (or shockwave or DirectX) is the cause of
your problem though. It's a possibility with the symptoms you've described
but it could also just mean that the display driver isn't keeping up with
the current demands being made upon it. In most cases, an updated driver
will work more efficiently. Bumping hardware acceleration down a notch may
give you some temporary relief if a new driver is not available for your
hardware.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Mary]

>-----Original Message-----
>On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:47:14 -0700, Mary wrote:
>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:31:40 -0700, Mary wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi.. do not know which group to go with.. been
looking
>>>> for days in all the QAFs.
>>>> I just installed the Windows XP Home Edition. The
>>>> problem that I am having is when my screen saver
comes
>> on
>>>> or when I start playing some games (downloaded from
>>>> Shockwave). As soon as I click on them, my monitor
>> goes
>>>> off. (yes completly off). I have to reach up and
turn
>> it
>>>> on. And it does it also when I exit out of the games
>> or
>>>> exit out of the screensaver. What can I do to fix
the
>>>> problem?
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Mary
>>>
>>>Control Panel> Power Options, check the timeout
setting
>> for your monitor.
>>>Increase if the time is too short.
>>>
>>>Display Properties> Screensaver. You have several
>> choices to try here.
>>>--Extend the idle time before the screensaver turns on.
>>>-- Try one of the more simple screensavers: Flying
>> Windows or Blank, for
>>>example. Perhaps a simpler screensaver will interact
>> better with your
>>>monitor.
>>>-- If no luck with a different screensaver, select
>> disable the screensaver
>>>altogether. Display> Screensaver> None. You still have
>> your Power Options
>>>settings taking care of the monitor when the idle time
>> limit has been
>>>reached.
>>>
>>>You may also want to check the manufacturer's website
>> for an updated
>>>display driver for your adapter.
>
>>>.
>>>Thank you Sharon, I have already went to the display
and
>> changed things (first of all)... I did go an change my
>> screensaver to windows xp and it does well. Now for
the
>> games,. :):) could it be shockwave or directx?
>> thanks mary
>
>Am glad you have made some progress with this. Windows
XP does not include
>support OpenGL but many of the driver packages
downloaded from the
>manufacturer's will add that functionality. The 3D
screensavers that
>shipped with XP were rewritten so that they work... most
of the time. Some
>of the older screensavers and even some games use
OpenGL. These would need
>the drivers that also add the OpenGL features.
>
>I don't know for sure that OpenGL (or shockwave or
DirectX) is the cause of
>your problem though. It's a possibility with the
symptoms you've described
>but it could also just mean that the display driver
isn't keeping up with
>the current demands being made upon it. In most cases,
an updated driver
>will work more efficiently. Bumping hardware
acceleration down a notch may
>give you some temporary relief if a new driver is not
available for your
>hardware.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>Thank you very much. I will keep on working with it..
Mary