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| | Bug in Restore Default Power Plan Settings I think I found an interesting bug with the SCREENSAVER interacting with the SLEEP mode after you RESTORE default settings. I tested this on one laptop, by creating multiple users. Tested in Microsoft Vista Premium, with several installed MS screensavers., on a HP Laptop, with no devices plugged in. WORKS Create a New User Change Screensaver to start 1 min Change Power Plan to Turn off Display 2 min Change Power Plan to SLEEP in 3 min Wait 3 mins, the computer will SLEEP NOT WORK Click RESTORE Default Settings for this plan Keep Screensaver to start 1 min Change Power Plan to Turn off Display 2 min Change Power Plan to Sleep in 3 min Wait 1 min, screensaver kicks in. Wait 2 min, the DISPLAY flashes as it will turn off, but then the desktop is visible again. Wait 3 mins, the screen saver kicks in (since it is now 1 min after activity) and now it will always recycle this process, and will never to SLEEP. The WORKAROUND Change Screensaver to start 2 min Change Power Plan to Turn off Display 1 min KEEP Power Plan to Sleep in 3 min Wait 1 min, the DISPLAY shuts off. Wait 3 mins, the computer will SLEEP If you see, after the RESTORE settings, when Windows tries to turn off the display while the screensaver is on, it seems to trigger some kind of activity, and the computer wakes up again. Once I RESTORE settings, I cannot get it to work properly again. I can only get it working properly again for a new user. Does anyone else see this issue? Any ideas on how to fix? I thought about creating a new ADMIN, and deleting the original account, but I thought that would cause issues since I would loose the ORIGINAL/OWNER account? Thanx, --Jason |
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