simple Q- how to switch off screen-blackout?

vitamin_joe

if I don't use my mouse or keyboard for ten minutes, the screen goes black to save energy, and I have to wiggle the mouse to bring it back again. It's annoying if I'm watching a film online. How can I switch it off?

I'm using windows vista if that's relevant.

busenbust

Power schemes? Hibernation option? What are these set to?

Simple eh;)

vitamin_joe

simple for you maybe, for me it's like quantuum physics!

it sounds like the settings on the hibernation option- where would I find that?

busenbust

Open Command Prompt with administrative privileges. Next, type in the following command: powercfg -h off



To turn back on:

powercfg -h on

gaming_guy

start > control panel > power options on XP (vista/win7 should be similar)

vitamin_joe

Brilliant! followed your instructions, and changed it from 15 minutes to a much more workable 3 hours. I guess I'll know in 15 minutes if it worked or not :cheesy:

thankyou both!

busenbust

^Never a problem;) Have a lovely Christmas too.

:rudolf:

vitamin_joe

you too!

I'll be able to watch films from my bed now, yay! (you would laugh if I told you how long I've had this computer and not known how to change that setting; even tho it really annoys me when it happens, especially during dramas... well, it's well over a year, anyway )

busenbust

^You live and you learn