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11-24-2007
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| | Monitor turning off while playing video This problem happens in Vista, not XP. What is the fix for Vista? |
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11-25-2007
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| Windows Vista Ultimate x64 | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video I have this problem too! Who can help? |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx Quote: > This problem happens in Vista, not XP. > > What is the fix for Vista? > > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground. "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx Quote: > > Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate > mode kicks in even though video is playing? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > -- > > "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx Quote: >> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >> >> What is the fix for Vista? >> >> > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings options, right? In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP will run as a normal user. -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground. > > > "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate >> mode kicks in even though video is playing? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> >> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx Quote: >>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>> >>> What is the fix for Vista? >>> >>> >> |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme. OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine. "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > > And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings > options, right? > > In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that > setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can > happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP > will run as a normal user. > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > -- > "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx Quote: >> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the foreground. >> >> >> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx Quote: >>> >>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or hibernate >>> mode kicks in even though video is playing? >>> >>> -- >>> Speaking for myself only. >>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>> rights. >>> -- >>> >>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx >>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>>> >>>> What is the fix for Vista? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin credentials)? It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings. Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as it runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full Explorer rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as Administrator all the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem. This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as "Administrator"? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-EE6127516A6A@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme. > > OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as > Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine. > > > "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings >> options, right? >> >> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that >> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can >> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP >> will run as a normal user. >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the >>> foreground. >>> >>> >>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx >>>> >>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or >>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>> rights. >>>> -- >>>> >>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx >>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>>>> >>>>> What is the fix for Vista? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> |
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11-27-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Yes [top posted] "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:evQr2YJMIHA.280@xxxxxx Quote: > > Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account > that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin > credentials)? > > It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an > administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege > set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings. > Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as it > runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full Explorer > rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as Administrator all > the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem. > > This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as > "Administrator"? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > -- > "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-EE6127516A6A@xxxxxx Quote: >> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme. >> >> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as >> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine. >> >> >> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: >>> >>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings >>> options, right? >>> >>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that >>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can >>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP >>> will run as a normal user. >>> >>> -- >>> Speaking for myself only. >>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>> rights. >>> -- >>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx >>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the >>>> foreground. >>>> >>>> >>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or >>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>>> rights. >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx >>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>>>>> >>>>>> What is the fix for Vista? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> > |
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11-28-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video Does this work if you log in as a new/normal user account and aren't running as the administrator? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BE90EC8B-94CA-4F1D-BCD5-25128C4E500A@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes > > [top posted] > > > "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:evQr2YJMIHA.280@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user account >> that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts for admin >> credentials)? >> >> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an >> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege >> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power settings. >> Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in real time as >> it runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with the full >> Explorer rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as >> Administrator all the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem. >> >> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as >> "Administrator"? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-EE6127516A6A@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme. >>> >>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as >>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine. >>> >>> >>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@xxxxxx >>>> >>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings >>>> options, right? >>>> >>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that >>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can >>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP >>>> will run as a normal user. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>> rights. >>>> -- >>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx >>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the >>>>> foreground. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or >>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>>>> rights. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx >>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> |
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12-04-2007
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| | Re: Monitor turning off while playing video OK I created another user account in Vista. The problem still persists. "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:exs9wDfMIHA.4476@xxxxxx Quote: > > Does this work if you log in as a new/normal user account and aren't > running as the administrator? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > -- > > "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BE90EC8B-94CA-4F1D-BCD5-25128C4E500A@xxxxxx Quote: >> Yes >> >> [top posted] >> >> >> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:evQr2YJMIHA.280@xxxxxx Quote: >>> >>> Are you logged in *as* the Administrator account, or another user >>> account that admin privileges? Do you have UAC turned on (the prompts >>> for admin credentials)? >>> >>> It's possible that the power savings control panel was opened as an >>> administrator, but Windows Media Player is asking for a lower privilege >>> set and thus is unable to override those "administrative" power >>> settings. Given that WMP will need to turn off the power settings in >>> real time as it runs, but that the Power Settings would be running with >>> the full Explorer rights (IIRC), if you're really running the machine as >>> Administrator all the time you may have a square peg/round hole problem. >>> >>> This is all a lot of deduction. Let's step back: are you logged in as >>> "Administrator"? >>> >>> -- >>> Speaking for myself only. >>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>> rights. >>> -- >>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:20FF8E23-05C2-44B2-BBCA-EE6127516A6A@xxxxxx >>>> Yes the monitor goes off in accordance with Power saving scheme. >>>> >>>> OK what should I be doing.. I should run the programme in question as >>>> Administrator. I am the Admin on the machine. >>>> >>>> >>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:OKMDqgHMIHA.5160@xxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> And I assume it's shutting off in compliance with your power savings >>>>> options, right? >>>>> >>>>> In some cases WMP doesn't have permission/privileges to override that >>>>> setting. I do not recall the source of that issue - I *think* it can >>>>> happen if someone acting as administrator sets that setting, since WMP >>>>> will run as a normal user. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>>> rights. >>>>> -- >>>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:9901BCF2-A235-4CBE-AF42-6831CF95C4A8@xxxxxx >>>>>> Yes, Monitor goes into Standby whilst video is playing in the >>>>>> foreground. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in >>>>>> message news:eV2r$DAMIHA.484@xxxxxx >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Could you explain this? Do you mean as in the screen saver or >>>>>>> hibernate mode kicks in even though video is playing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Speaking for myself only. >>>>>>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >>>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >>>>>>> rights. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Vista User" <user@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:2E0AD99D-36C6-4AA9-89DC-216AFF9013AF@xxxxxx >>>>>>>> This problem happens in Vista, not XP. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is the fix for Vista? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> > |
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