Monitor on !

[The Matrix]

How do I leave my monitor on?
I have a laptop. And, the screen alway goes blank every so often.

 

[kobaj]

Er...is your screen saver turned off? Or maybe your backlight is overheating and shutting off. Other than those 2 reasons I can think of enything elts. In case your backlight is overheating you might wanna see if your vents are clogged or make some new vents to help cool it.

 

[alanuofm]

check your power settings. you probably have it set so that the monitor turns off every xx minutes to save battery.

control panel > performance and maintenance > power options > power schemes

 

[The Matrix]

Power on!

check your power settings. you probably have it set so that the monitor turns off every xx minutes to save battery.

control panel > performance and maintenance > power options > power schemes

No, I had them set to never turn off.

 

[The Matrix]

Backlit on

Er...is your screen saver turned off? Or maybe your backlight is overheating and shutting off. Other than those 2 reasons I can think of enything elts. In case your backlight is overheating you might wanna see if your vents are clogged or make some new vents to help cool it.

My backlight isn't overheating; and, no, I don't have a screensaver.

 

[alanuofm]

does the screen ever come back on after you move the mouse or anything?

 

[The Matrix]

I don't have a screensaver.

 

[alanuofm]

when it goes blank how do you make it not blank? does it require movement or does the system freeze?

 

[The Matrix]

It requires movement.

 

[alanuofm]

if you are 100% sure its not a screen saver, then it has to be a power management issue. check again and make sure you hit apply. the laptop might use another program for power management as well. make sure under power options > advanced...when you close the lid select do nothing. also for power schemes. make sure for both columns everything says never.

 

[The Matrix]

I've been doing that.
Can you ask a tier 3 technician for help?

 

[alanuofm]

hmm...odd. how long does the screen stay active until it turns off?

 

[The Matrix]

About 3 minutes.
Or, perhaps 5 minutes.

 

[alanuofm]

what is the manufacture and model number of the laptop?

 

[The Matrix]

Compaq

 

[The Matrix]

I couldn't find the model no.
Compaq is all I know.
I got this from a Heartland mail order co.; which didn't have any documentation.

 

[The Matrix]

I don't appreciate being left hanging on. If you can't help me, then find someone who can.

 

[Vampiric Rouge]

It's sounds like its going in to a stand by state

my control panel > power options in there look how long till sys standby and power offs and what not..

 

[alanuofm]

I don't appreciate being left hanging on. If you can't help me, then find someone who can.

ok sir i have contacted the government and they will send their top technicians over your house asap

 

[alanuofm]

It's sounds like its going in to a stand by state

my control panel > power options in there look how long till sys standby and power offs and what not..

according to him he has done that already.

look in your bios for any power saving features and disable them. make sure hibernation is disabled.