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Posted by Victor on August 27, 2006, 11:07 pm
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Atul wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 with Windows XP Media Center Edition.
> I have a strange problem with the power settings for my monitor. I have
> set the monitor to turn itself off after 10 mins of inactivity when
> running on AC power and 5 mins when running on batteries. However, I
> have observed quite a few times that when the monitor turns off after
> the specified time, it just doesn't turn back on irrespective of any
> key presses or mouse activity. I am sure the CPU is up since I can hear
> the music playing in the back. I can even hear widows error beeps when
> I accidently click at the wrong places (becasue of course I can't see
> where the mouse is!). So everything runs properly except that the
> monitor just doesn't turn back on.
>
> So far, the only solution I have found (apart from shutting down the
> laptop altogether) is to put it on standby using the keyboard and then
> power it back on. Of course this turns off the wireless card, which is
> a pain since it breaks all open internet connections :(.
>
> Is there anyone else who has faced such a problem before and if so, has
> a solution?
>
> Thanks,
> Atul
Try hitting the power button
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