[Dx4win] No Screensaver when DX4WIN is running

[Duane A Calvin]

It's not the screensaver exactly I'm looking for.  On my power management
scheme, the display should switch to screensaver after a certain number
of minutes, and then after another defined time, should go into "standby"
mode.  Actually, this is very useful on a flat panel because the
fluorescent backlight has a finite lifespan, and spending hours burning
when no one sits in front of it is hours less useful life.  With DX4WIN
running as the only application, the system gets into the screensaver
time and then wakes itself back up.  I don't use BIOS settings directly,
rather I use the Windows powere management settings (look under Display
Properties | Screen Saver | Monitor Power).  Maybe it's a problem in my
setup somewhere - I see Jim noted it is not a problem on two of his
systems, so I need to do some more looking.

        73,  Duane


On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:27:40 +0200 Chris Sauvageot <force12 at web.de>
writes:
> Cant answer your question but there is no difference in power 
> consumption; and if you using a flat screen
> a screen saver is not needed. Comes from old CRT displays - they do 
> burn in.
> Only sense is if you switch on password protection to secure your 
> PC.
> 
> If you want save power you must change settings in BIOS. There are 
> options to switch harddisk and display
> after a given time of no work.
> 
> 73 Chris
> DL5NAM
> 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Duane A Calvin <ac5aa at juno.com>
> > Gesendet: 15.08.06 03:31:34
> > An: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Betreff: [Dx4win] No Screensaver when DX4WIN is running
> 
> 
> > Has any one else noticed this?  When I'm running DX4WIN, the 
> screen never
> > goes to standby.  The screensaver will start running, but 
> eventually it
> > goes back to full display.  Is there something about DX4WIN that 
> is
> > tricking the keyboard/mouse detect logic to trick Windows XP logic 
> into
> > thinking someone is actively using the PC?  I'd like to get this 
> fixed -
> > no need to see the screen when I'm out of the room for an hour or 
> two,
> > but don't want to quit DX4WIN.
> > 
> >         73,  Duane
> > 
> > --------------------------------------
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> > Austin, Texas
> > 
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas