Monitor won't go into powersave

Question

I have several new GX280SD with E173FPb monitors that WILL go into powersave after 1,2,3 or 5 minutes but will NOT after 10 or more minutes!   Has anyone any ideas where I can stat looking for a solution?

north450 · Answer

theres an adjustment you can make. right click desktop properties screen saver settings for energy saving mode . im on windows98se xp or other os probably have the same settings.

sphbecker · Answer

It is very similar on XP, right click desktop, click Screen Save tab and press the Power button.

DCM99 · Answer

Thanks for the posts, but I know how to set power saving in XP but if I set it to 10 minutes or more, the monitor stays on!!!

sphbecker · Answer

When you say the monitor does not turn off, does it display a Windows screen or does it it turn black but stay on?  If you see a Windows screen then it is a Windows problem if not, does the monitor stay on if your turn off the computer?  If not there there is nothing wrong with the monitor; it might be a problem with the BOIS settings (try loading factory defaults) or the graphics driver.   I hope that helps.  I have seen Windows do a few strange things when it comes to energy savings.  Sometimes the monitor will stay on 2 to 3 times as long as it should, then it finaly turns off.   If you are still having problems, a work-around might be to have the computer enter sleep mode after X minutes.  The monitor should always turn off when in sleep mode.

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