"Zilla" <zilla62XSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Kmy3j.19697$K27.1270@xxxxxx
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> Dumb question here..
>
> I just bought an HP laptop with Vista Home Premium. For some reason, the
> screen save will NOT activate when the laptop is powered from AC, and boots
> this way. It does activate when on battery, or when when on battery and then
> subsequently plugged onto AC. I have a wireless mouse and k/b via USB
> when on power.
>
> My power (Balanced mode) options are set to "Turn off Display"
> at 2 mins for battery, and 5 mins for AC, and screen saver is set to 5 mins.
If the display is set to turn off at two minutes on battery, and is
set for the exact same time as the saver activation is set ( 5
minutes) when on A/C, the screensaver will never activate
as the Display is no longer active in either case.