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Old April 20th 12, 12:32 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Bob I
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Default How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)

Obviously you had some program running in the background keeping the CPU
from achieving a true idle state, THAT is what prevented the screen from
blanking. Rebooting stopped that program and you haven't restarted it
yet. When you do restart that one, the problem will return. The "power
drain" theory is a crock, and is best forgotten.

On 4/18/2012 9:44 PM, W. eWatson wrote:
I think I know why this problem persisted. Apparently there's some sort
of power drain when one has lots of windows open, files, programs, etc.
That prevents the screen from darkening. A tech computer guy here in
town put me onto it. I happened to reboot today, and have a less
populated screen now. Blanking occurs properly.

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