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How do I blank out my screen
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:51:43 -0500, Char Jackson
wrote: On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:16:41 -0400, Allen Drake wrote: On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:48:28 -0500, Char Jackson wrote: On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:26:00 -0400, Allen Drake wrote: Progress is not all that it's cracked up to be. It's usually more than it's cracked up to be. Seriously it really depends on what you use for a comparison. I sure don't see the political process as a good example. If you are simply speaking in technological terms maybe. The world as a whole- I would say not. Progress only advantages a few. Regarding that last statement, I couldn't disagree more, but this probably isn't the place to discuss it. You might be right. But looking at all the responses to so many OT posts how is one to know? So we can limit our replies to mild humor without ever getting serious. |
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How do I blank out my screen
On 4/5/2012 8:50 AM, W. eWatson wrote:
I'd like to blank out my screen when the keyboard and mouse are not used for say 8 minutes. How is that done? This thread seems to have dissolved into complete nonsense. If someone figured it out, it sure isn't apparent where that is. I suppose I could chalk it up to MS's almost incomprehensible design of the Power Options. This more or less seems like a common case with other components of Win7, and products like Word. |
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How do I blank out my screen
On 4/8/2012 10:52 AM, W. eWatson wrote:
On 4/5/2012 8:50 AM, W. eWatson wrote: I'd like to blank out my screen when the keyboard and mouse are not used for say 8 minutes. How is that done? This thread seems to have dissolved into complete nonsense. If someone figured it out, it sure isn't apparent where that is. I suppose I could chalk it up to MS's almost incomprehensible design of the Power Options. This more or less seems like a common case with other components of Win7, and products like Word. I take it my suggestion did not work? My win7 64bit does not suffer from the affliction you are experiencing. I was merely suggesting a possibility "Did you take that same route and look further down in advanced power settings and change the multimedia settings? I would assume if you change that tab playing from "allow the computer to sleep" that it might be the way to go". Can't hurt. |
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How do I blank out my screen
On 08/04/2012 1:52 PM, W. eWatson wrote:
On 4/5/2012 8:50 AM, W. eWatson wrote: I'd like to blank out my screen when the keyboard and mouse are not used for say 8 minutes. How is that done? This thread seems to have dissolved into complete nonsense. If someone figured it out, it sure isn't apparent where that is. I suppose I could chalk it up to MS's almost incomprehensible design of the Power Options. This more or less seems like a common case with other components of Win7, and products like Word. Windows 7: Control Panel Power Options Select Power Plan Change Plan Settings change times IMO the simplistic control panel that W7 shows by default should be replaced by the full version. You can do this easily by downloading Classic Shell (free), which also gives you the XP look'n'feel, if that's what you want. FWIW, that's the first thing I did to make W7 behave how I wanted. I don't like Aero (and W8's "Metros" is the ugliest GUI I've ever seen. I wouldn't want it on a phone, either, so I won't be getting a W8 smartphone when the time comes to upgrade). HTH, Wolf K. |
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How do I blank out my screen
"Wolf K" wrote in message ... IMO the simplistic control panel that W7 shows by default should be replaced by the full version. You can do this easily by downloading Classic Shell (free), which also gives you the XP look'n'feel, if that's what you want. You can just change the 'View by: ' setting from Category to Icons. |
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How do I blank out my screen
On 4/5/2012 7:57 PM, Char Jackson wrote: On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 17:02:56 -0500, wrote: In , Nil typed: On 05 Apr 2012, wrote in alt.windows7.general: In , richard typed: On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:50:54 -0700, W. eWatson wrote: I'd like to blank out my screen when the keyboard and mouse are not used for say 8 minutes. How is that done? press the power button on the monitor. That is what I do too Richard. Nothing else seems to work better. ;-) So, what do you do, set your alarm watch to return from whatever you're doing, wherever you are, to ring every 8 minutes so you can run back to the computer to punch the monitor button? I think it's better to let the computer do it for you. I thought so too. But it didn't work well for me. Sometimes I know I'll be away for a while and hitting the monitor power button works fast and instantly. The flipside is I am watching a long video or something and never touching a key or a mouse. And having the computer handle it, then it times out and will turn off the screen. So to stop this nonsense, I do it manually. I've never noticed the monitor blanking kick in while a video was playing. That seems weird. Depends on the level of "activity" generated by playing said video. If very low CPU required and minimal drive access, and no user activity, a high level PC might have that problem |
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How do I blank out my screen
On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:52:59 -0700, "W. eWatson"
wrote: On 4/5/2012 8:50 AM, W. eWatson wrote: I'd like to blank out my screen when the keyboard and mouse are not used for say 8 minutes. How is that done? This thread seems to have dissolved into complete nonsense. If someone figured it out, it sure isn't apparent where that is. I suppose I could chalk it up to MS's almost incomprehensible design of the Power Options. This more or less seems like a common case with other components of Win7, and products like Word. Would it serve your need to use a manual blanker? If you know you're going to be away from your computer for more than a certain amount of time, you could blank the screen manually, using Steve Gibson's "Wizmo": http://www.grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm -- croy |
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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
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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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:44:46 -0700, "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. I would think that the *number* of open windows and programs has nothing to do with it. If there's a specific program that's causing your problem, it's probably just as likely to act up with a small number of open windows or even no other open windows. -- Char Jackson |
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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:11:41 -0500, Char Jackson
wrote: On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:44:46 -0700, "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. I would think that the *number* of open windows and programs has nothing to do with it. If there's a specific program that's causing your problem, it's probably just as likely to act up with a small number of open windows or even no other open windows. I completely agree. That "tech computer guy" sounds like someone whose advice should be ignored. |
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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On 20/04/2012 1:51 AM, Ken Blake wrote:
I completely agree. That "tech computer guy" sounds like someone whose advice should be ignored. well he got the wrong reason but he still helped, so I don't see a problem. |
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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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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On 4/19/2012 6:30 PM, dweebken wrote: On 20/04/2012 1:51 AM, Ken Blake wrote: I completely agree. That "tech computer guy" sounds like someone whose advice should be ignored. well he got the wrong reason but he still helped, so I don't see a problem. "right for the wrong reason" is still WRONG! He could have said the power supply was tired and needed a break, and had the guy turn it off overnight. That would have "cured the symptom" too, but that is just as stupid AND wrong! |
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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:30:05 +1000, dweebken
wrote: On 20/04/2012 1:51 AM, Ken Blake wrote: I completely agree. That "tech computer guy" sounds like someone whose advice should be ignored. well he got the wrong reason but he still helped, so I don't see a problem. It's entirely up to you, but if you want to take advice from someone who makes elementary mistakes like that, you're playing with fire. |
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How do I blank out my screen (Solution?)
On 4/19/2012, Bob I posted:
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. OTOH, it *was* good for a mild chuckle 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. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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