"David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message
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> "Zilla" <zilla62XSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Dumb question here..
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> > 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
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> > this way. It does activate when on battery, or when when on battery and
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> > subsequently plugged onto AC. I have a wireless mouse and k/b via USB
> > when on power.
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> > 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
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> 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 as the Display is no longer active in either case.
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Ok, it's a known bug.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895/en-us
-Zilla