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Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by donna73, Nov 5, 2010.

  1. donna73

    donna73 Member

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    hi could anyone pls help me as i am new to wundows 7 my laptop keeps going into a black screen after so long can anyone pls help me out with the settings for it pls and where to go and how to do it i also have to press the power button to actived it again can u pls help me thanks again
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    if same as vista then right click on desktop but not on the icons. left click personalize. left click screen saver & & increase the time from where it is presently.
     
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    hi i did that and ive been out for about 2hours now an got back and had to press the power button for it to come on it was the black screen again thanks
     
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    what time did you set it for?
     
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    is it the waiting time that you mean if so i set it for 60mins thanks
     
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    then that explains why it was in sleepmode when you came back from your 2hr outing.
     
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    can u tell me wot time it needs to be pls and wot the power settings r on never is that right and the balanced(recommended) settings ive put them to 1hour do i need to put them to never too thanks again
     
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    put them to never.
     
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    thanks for all ur help what about the waiting time in the screen saver by putting them akk to never wot time do i need to put in there thanks
     
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    when put to never i think it applies to screen too.
     
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    ok thanks very much for your got a new laptop with it on and not used it before thanks again
     
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    no problem.
     
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    My solution would have been to go to power management settings and disable the engergy saving crap.
     
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    ok thanks ill have a look there too
     
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    i dont have that power management just power options
     
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    would like to say thank you to ddp i left it for over an hour and it didnt go into sleep mode thanks very much for your help
     
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    have fun with it. if in doubt ask before you do something that you might regret.
     
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