Screensaver (power options?) problem.

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Hello all,
After installing a new ati Radeon 9600SE AGP video card, my screensaver is
now
behaving like this;
a) runs 10 minutes after reboot (as it should if there is no activity) but
does not cut in a second time if there is not a program open (i.e. the
desktop is still showing.)
b)runs normally when an application is open.
I have checked the registry values (after a visit to Kelly's website) and
they seem to be properly set. The filepath is ok and the screensaver name
(ssmypics) is also fine, (No problematic quotation marks either.) I also ran
sfc /scannow ( after running sfc /purgecache).... nothing.
I have not seen any info on the ati website regarding a problem with the
card. I've got the latest drivers and been
over the CMOS several times, all the changes stipulated in the manual are
ok. The card works fine (no problem with the display). Screen resolution is
1024 by 768 @85 hz . My system P3, 384mb ram, 864 Mhz, single monitor.
Fast user switching and welcome screen enabled.
Out of ideas!
Any help appreciated.

 

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PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
Culprit: outdated keyboard software. Didn't bother to update just threw it
out.(obscure and little-known manufacturer=hard-to-find-info on the web).
Got a nice new brand-name one from an old brand-name store for the nominal
amount of $19.95
on sale,( regular price $39.95). Doesn't have a power button though, and not
one single one, ( including the wireless ones), that I looked at did ! Some
had sleep buttons but that was it. Found that interesting.


"Gordie" <gordon.coultonTAKETHISOUT@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:Ou6Xy4mmEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
> After installing a new ati Radeon 9600SE AGP video card, my screensaver
> is
> now
> behaving like this;
> a) runs 10 minutes after reboot (as it should if there is no activity) but
> does not cut in a second time if there is not a program open (i.e. the
> desktop is still showing.)
> b)runs normally when an application is open.
> I have checked the registry values (after a visit to Kelly's website) and
> they seem to be properly set. The filepath is ok and the screensaver name
> (ssmypics) is also fine, (No problematic quotation marks either.) I also
> ran
> sfc /scannow ( after running sfc /purgecache).... nothing.
> I have not seen any info on the ati website regarding a problem with the
> card. I've got the latest drivers and been
> over the CMOS several times, all the changes stipulated in the manual are
> ok. The card works fine (no problem with the display). Screen resolution
> is
> 1024 by 768 @85 hz . My system P3, 384mb ram, 864 Mhz, single monitor.
> Fast user switching and welcome screen enabled.
> Out of ideas!
> Any help appreciated.
>
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

A sleep button is a power button.

You go into power options and tell the maching whether to
power down or sleep when it's pressed.

>-----Original Message-----
>PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
>Culprit: outdated keyboard software. Didn't bother to
update just threw it
>out.(obscure and little-known manufacturer=hard-to-find-
info on the web).
>Got a nice new brand-name one from an old brand-name
store for the nominal
>amount of $19.95
>on sale,( regular price $39.95). Doesn't have a power
button though, and not
>one single one, ( including the wireless ones), that I
looked at did ! Some
>had sleep buttons but that was it. Found that
interesting.
>
>
>"Gordie" <gordon.coultonTAKETHISOUT@sympatico.ca> wrote
in message
>news:Ou6Xy4mmEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hello all,
>> After installing a new ati Radeon 9600SE AGP video
card, my screensaver
>> is
>> now
>> behaving like this;
>> a) runs 10 minutes after reboot (as it should if there
is no activity) but
>> does not cut in a second time if there is not a
program open (i.e. the
>> desktop is still showing.)
>> b)runs normally when an application is open.
>> I have checked the registry values (after a visit to
Kelly's website) and
>> they seem to be properly set. The filepath is ok and
the screensaver name
>> (ssmypics) is also fine, (No problematic quotation
marks either.) I also
>> ran
>> sfc /scannow ( after running sfc /purgecache)....
nothing.
>> I have not seen any info on the ati website regarding
a problem with the
>> card. I've got the latest drivers and been
>> over the CMOS several times, all the changes
stipulated in the manual are
>> ok. The card works fine (no problem with the display).
Screen resolution
>> is
>> 1024 by 768 @85 hz . My system P3, 384mb ram, 864
Mhz, single monitor.
>> Fast user switching and welcome screen enabled.
>> Out of ideas!
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>