COMPUTER QUESTION

[FUZO]

TweetWHEN I LET MY COMPUTER SIT FOR AWHILE IT GOES TO A BLACK SCREEN AND I HAVE TO HIT THE SPACE BAR A FEW TIMES OR MOVE THE MOUSE AROUND TO GET BACK TO THE SCREEN. ANYONE KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING

[T-Man007]

TweetIt's just a thing that keeps the image on your screen from ruining your monitor. If you constantly leave images on the monitor they will burn the image into it and then you will have a crappy image. I personally set my monitor to do that after a few minutes of no activity just to make it last longer. I have an LCD one now so it may not even be the same as the older ones but I have ruined regular monitors by leaving images on them too long.

[FUZO]

TweetSEE IT WOULD GO TO A FUNKY LIGHT DESIGN WHEN I WOULD NOT USE THE COMPUTER NOW IT GOES BLACK. AND I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THIS BIG ASS MONITOR I HAVE, I HOPE I BLOW IT UP SO I CAN GET A NEW ONE. WHERES THE SETTING TO MAKE IT STAY ON

[T-Man007]

TweetOk, go to your Desktop screen (the main screen) and right click the mouse. Then go to properties, then select the Screen Saver tab. In the drop down bar select 'None" and then click Apply and click Ok. That should do it.

[FUZO]

TweetWELL WILL TEST IT NOW

[cyberlegend1994]

TweetIf you have Windows XP, that's a Power Saving option. To change it:

Click Start - Control Panel. When the Control Panel opens, click "Performance and Maintenance", then click "Power Options". A dialog box for Power Options Properties will open. Use the drop-down list for "Turn Off Monitor After" to set it for a longer time that the monitor stays on, or set it to "Never" to have it stay on all the time.

[FUZO]

TweetITS ON PRESENTATION BUT THE REST SAY NEVER

[cyberlegend1994]

TweetIn Presentation mode everything should say "Never" - that way the screen should never time out and the hard drive should never go to sleep.

Of course though that mode can do a number on one's electric bill....

[6p6]

TweetI hate computers!

[FUZO]

Tweet

In Presentation mode everything should say "Never" - that way the screen should never time out and the hard drive should never go to sleep.

Of course though that mode can do a number on one's electric bill....

IT SAYS ALL THAT BUT I STILL GET A BLACK SCREEN WHEN LEFT ALONE FOR AWHILE

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetISNT IT JUST THE MONITOR'S ENERGY SAVINGS...YOU CAN SET IT TO DO THAT OR NEVER CUT OFF. MINES LIKE THAT

[kite]

TweetIf rest is on never, then I don't know what the hell is wrong with it.

[diggi]

Tweetthat could be just a simple screensaver FUZO.. go to desktop..right mouse.. then go to properties..after go to screen saver.. if it says BLANK put it to NONE (you wont have any screen saver) and the computer will never go to any "sleep mode" such as having a screen saver..or anythin like that.. also just to be on safe side go to control and settings power options and put everything as "Always On"..

that should get the job done.

[MeatHead]

TweetIt sounds like your PC is going to hibernate mode. It is a pain, especially when D/L'ing stuff. try the control panel. there should be an icon for power/save or something like that. you can change the setting there.