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Power Save Mode
Throughout the last six months I've come across computers at my work with monitors that just wont display at all. Instead I get the message, "Monitor is in power save mode, activate using PC." Now this is happening when the PC is booted and running. Beyond turning on the PC's power, how can you activate the monitor? Is this message an indication of some other problem?
DELL-Jesse L
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January 3rd, 2001 13:00
Thank you for joining the DellTalk Forum.
To bring the computer out of the power save mode press the "Windows" key once and release, wait one second, then press enter. The system should come out of power save mode. The Windows key is the key with the Microsoft Windows Symbol on it. Another solution would be to disable power management.
To disable power management, right click on the desktop, click on properties, screen saver, then Energy Savings Settings button.
Change all the settings to "Never", then click on "apply" and "ok". Power management has been disabled.
jefindle
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January 7th, 2001 02:00
If it makes any difference, my PC was purchased through Dell in Saudi Arabia and I believe it originated in the UK. So far it is just a paperweight.
Thanks.
doncal
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December 27th, 2001 21:00
gavin2k
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November 4th, 2002 09:00
I have the same problem among with probably millions of other Dell Users - why doesn't Dell fix this problem - why are we constantly being ignored - I have tried all the fixes 'suggested' by the Dell Moderators but not one has worked
Can someone explain what is happening!!
If someone does get a 'working answer' let me know how to fix my monitor - I really hate the Power Save feature
valmore
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November 11th, 2002 12:00
In addition, I've tried unplugging the monitor, restarting the computer and nothing affects the screen. It remains black.
This is a very frustrating problem and my computer, like the others forum users' machines, is simply an expensive paper weight at the moment.
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November 13th, 2002 12:00
valmore,
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
The sleep mode is designed for portable systems to save on battery life. They do not seem to work well on desktop systems. You can go into the power management options in the control panel and set "Power Schemes" to "Always On" and set to turn off Monitor and Harddrive both to "Never".
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November 15th, 2002 17:00
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November 15th, 2002 17:00
MRC2
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March 4th, 2003 19:00
I am having the same problem, I've tried the Windows key + enter solution but it didn't work, and I don't know how to try the other solutions when I can't see anything on the screen. Has this problem ever been resolved?
Warobo
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March 14th, 2003 15:00
I am experiencing this problem on all 12 of my Dell Optiplex GX260. It is very frustrating. Did anyone get a solution to this?
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March 15th, 2003 19:00
mrpete
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March 28th, 2003 10:00
Warobo
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May 12th, 2003 11:00
I removed this card from all the machines and they all work!
mrpete
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May 12th, 2003 12:00
It almost sounds like your computers came with a pci video card as well as an integrated video card. Most of the mother boards in the optiplex machines have the integrated video card on them. They are disabled when they ship out with pci video cards. If you had a pci video card but plugged the monitor into the disabled integrated video card, that may have been the problem. When you removed the pci card, the system found the integrated card and enabled it. Does that sound right?
Number400
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May 14th, 2003 19:00
It is indeed a video problem...Are you all using the DVI interface with a flat panel? If so, plug in an old monitor and install the correct driver...also, it is my understanding that the DVi interface is meant for a 2nd disply output, not the primary video.
Edmund