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    Why won't my LCD turnoff?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by blantonator, Nov 26, 2006.

  1. blantonator

    blantonator Notebook Enthusiast

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    I set it to turn off in 1min in the power settings of my nc8430 and it never turns off.

    Whats wrong?

    At first it would turn off if you used the "Home" settings, now none of them work.

    Help!!!
     
    blantonator, Nov 26, 2006
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Select the right power scheme.This might solve it,i hope.
     
    mujtaba, Nov 27, 2006
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    blantonator Notebook Enthusiast

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    what the heck does that mean.
     
    blantonator, Nov 27, 2006
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    blantonator Notebook Enthusiast

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    still can't seem to solve it, sometimes a reboot helps... sometimes not.

    any advice?
     
    blantonator, Dec 8, 2006
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    LiftBigEatBig Notebook Enthusiast

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    After changing my power scheme from "Laptop" to "Home" my settings have been a bit weird too. Sometimes the screen will turn off on time properly, and others it will just stay on and go to screen saver. So i'm just as curious as you are.
     
    LiftBigEatBig, Dec 9, 2006
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  6. blantonator

    blantonator Notebook Enthusiast

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    lets put this one back on the top.
     
    blantonator, Dec 12, 2006
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Start->Control Panel->Power Options (this brings up a new window).

    Take a look at the various Power Schemes in the Power Schemes tab and you can see what is available. For each scheme, you can change any of the timing you wish. In particular, look at the "Turn Off Monitor" fields...if those are set to "Never" that is why the LCD never turns off.

    When you start changing the power schemes around you will change the timeouts on those events (like how long it waits to go to standby or turn the monitor or hard drive off). Just play around and see what you think is best for you.
     
    Greg, Dec 12, 2006
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  8. Estlander

    Estlander Notebook Consultant

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    Could it be that you have a program running that is somehow keeping your windows active. What i mean is....when i am sending/receiving webcams on MSN Messenger with my Compaq Presario R3000, then none of the power settings work. I've tried everything, but i just can't get my screen to turn off. As soon as i stop viewing the webcams, the settings work and the screen turns off. Weird!
     
    Estlander, Dec 12, 2006
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    blantonator Notebook Enthusiast

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    well if i restart the computer, it turns off fine... but if i use the computer a little it won't turn off. maybe an application dunno.
     
    blantonator, Dec 13, 2006
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