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Compaq Laptop keeps blanking the screenI have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have
disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. Talk about irritating !!!! LM <letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message
Show quoteHide quote news:47cdv4do858iqc57houtare2nnp26co2bc@4ax.com... As you say, this is probably a BIOS issue, not a Windows issue, hence the >I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have > disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to > none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few > minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is > just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it > will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on > battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss > me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I > can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far > I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas > how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, > just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos > with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. > Talk about irritating !!!! > > LM > Compaq FAQ pages would be a better place to post this question. You might also try the more popular keys to get into the BIOS setup program, e.g. Esc, F2, F10, F12. If all else fails then the manual that came with your laptop would be a good source of information, or perhaps a Google query such as "compaq pressario bios key". On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:56:55 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
<n***@microsoft.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Thanks for the help.><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message >news:47cdv4do858iqc57houtare2nnp26co2bc@4ax.com... >>I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have >> disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to >> none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few >> minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is >> just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it >> will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on >> battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss >> me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I >> can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far >> I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas >> how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, >> just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos >> with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. >> Talk about irritating !!!! >> >> LM >> > >As you say, this is probably a BIOS issue, not a Windows issue, hence the >Compaq FAQ pages would be a better place to post this question. You might >also try the more popular keys to get into the BIOS setup program, e.g. Esc, >F2, F10, F12. If all else fails then the manual that came with your laptop >would be a good source of information, or perhaps a Google query such as >"compaq pressario bios key". > I tried all these F keys, and the DEL key. I dont have a manual, but was able to download one, and that dont say how to get into the bios. (not very helpful). I googled "compaq prosignia bios key" (this is a prosignia 165) and found several discussions from people having the same problem. It looks like the only way to enter the bios is with a special bootable floppy. I went to the Compaq website and all I can find is this utility disk for Windows 3.x, Win95 and Win98, plus OS2 and NT3.51. (This computer originally came with Win98, I guess). I am downloading the Win98 disk now. I guess all I can do is see if it gets me into the bios. (What a stupid setup)..... LM On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:56:55 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
<n***@microsoft.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Well, since my last message I downloaded and tried the boot disk. It><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message >news:47cdv4do858iqc57houtare2nnp26co2bc@4ax.com... >>I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have >> disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to >> none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few >> minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is >> just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it >> will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on >> battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss >> me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I >> can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far >> I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas >> how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, >> just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos >> with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. >> Talk about irritating !!!! >> >> LM >> > >As you say, this is probably a BIOS issue, not a Windows issue, hence the >Compaq FAQ pages would be a better place to post this question. You might >also try the more popular keys to get into the BIOS setup program, e.g. Esc, >F2, F10, F12. If all else fails then the manual that came with your laptop >would be a good source of information, or perhaps a Google query such as >"compaq pressario bios key". > wants to upgrade my system ROM (firmware upgrade), does nothing to enter the bios. I refused to allow it to upgrade the ROM because I know those firmware upgrades can destroy a computer or modem, or whatever, and all I would gain is 5 months. The present ROM is dated July 99, and the upgrade is November 99. Not worth chancing it, and it still will not get me into the bios. Anyone on here familiar with a Compaq Prosignia 165? Anyone have a boot disk to enter the bios? It looks like Compaq dont support it anymore. LM <letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message
Show quoteHide quote news:d3hdv4hq4mq6rhd8590d529a4ugb6v08ig@4ax.com... Compaq always had a nasty habit of doing things differently from anyone > On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:56:55 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]" > <n***@microsoft.com> wrote: > >> >><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message >>news:47cdv4do858iqc57houtare2nnp26co2bc@4ax.com... >>>I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have >>> disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to >>> none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few >>> minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is >>> just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it >>> will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on >>> battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss >>> me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I >>> can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far >>> I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas >>> how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, >>> just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos >>> with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. >>> Talk about irritating !!!! >>> >>> LM >>> >> >>As you say, this is probably a BIOS issue, not a Windows issue, hence the >>Compaq FAQ pages would be a better place to post this question. You might >>also try the more popular keys to get into the BIOS setup program, e.g. >>Esc, >>F2, F10, F12. If all else fails then the manual that came with your laptop >>would be a good source of information, or perhaps a Google query such as >>"compaq pressario bios key". >> > > Well, since my last message I downloaded and tried the boot disk. It > wants to upgrade my system ROM (firmware upgrade), does nothing to > enter the bios. I refused to allow it to upgrade the ROM because I > know those firmware upgrades can destroy a computer or modem, or > whatever, and all I would gain is 5 months. The present ROM is dated > July 99, and the upgrade is November 99. Not worth chancing it, and > it still will not get me into the bios. > > Anyone on here familiar with a Compaq Prosignia 165? Anyone have a > boot disk to enter the bios? It looks like Compaq dont support it > anymore. > > LM else. Everyone used philips-head screw to fasten the plug-in cards on their desktop PCs - Compaq used their own screw heads. Everyone since the early 80s kept the BIOS setup program inside the BIOS - Compaq, it appears, keep it on the hard disk - see here: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=48&threadID=162890. I suggest you repost your question in a Compaq forum - they will tell you straight away what it is. They will probably also help you resolve the screen blanking problem. And since you no longer appear to have the manual for this machine, you should keep the notes relating to this incident. You will probably need them again! On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:05:48 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
<n***@microsoft.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > I can relate. I have never been fond of any HP products. I had a HP><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message >news:d3hdv4hq4mq6rhd8590d529a4ugb6v08ig@4ax.com... >> On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:56:55 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]" >> <n***@microsoft.com> wrote: >> >>> >>><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message >>>news:47cdv4do858iqc57houtare2nnp26co2bc@4ax.com... >>>>I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have >>>> disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to >>>> none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few >>>> minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is >>>> just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it >>>> will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on >>>> battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss >>>> me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I >>>> can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far >>>> I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas >>>> how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, >>>> just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos >>>> with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. >>>> Talk about irritating !!!! >>>> >>>> LM >>>> >>> >>>As you say, this is probably a BIOS issue, not a Windows issue, hence the >>>Compaq FAQ pages would be a better place to post this question. You might >>>also try the more popular keys to get into the BIOS setup program, e.g. >>>Esc, >>>F2, F10, F12. If all else fails then the manual that came with your laptop >>>would be a good source of information, or perhaps a Google query such as >>>"compaq pressario bios key". >>> >> >> Well, since my last message I downloaded and tried the boot disk. It >> wants to upgrade my system ROM (firmware upgrade), does nothing to >> enter the bios. I refused to allow it to upgrade the ROM because I >> know those firmware upgrades can destroy a computer or modem, or >> whatever, and all I would gain is 5 months. The present ROM is dated >> July 99, and the upgrade is November 99. Not worth chancing it, and >> it still will not get me into the bios. >> >> Anyone on here familiar with a Compaq Prosignia 165? Anyone have a >> boot disk to enter the bios? It looks like Compaq dont support it >> anymore. >> >> LM > >Compaq always had a nasty habit of doing things differently from anyone >else. Everyone used philips-head screw to fasten the plug-in cards on their >desktop PCs - Compaq used their own screw heads. Everyone since the early >80s kept the BIOS setup program inside the BIOS - Compaq, it appears, keep >it on the hard disk - see here: >http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=48&threadID=162890. I >suggest you repost your question in a Compaq forum - they will tell you >straight away what it is. They will probably also help you resolve the >screen blanking problem. And since you no longer appear to have the manual >for this machine, you should keep the notes relating to this incident. You >will probably need them again! > printer years ago and it was nothing but trouble. I bought a HP digital camera and it was the worst dig. camera I ever owned. I returned it several days later. This laptop seems to have a mind of it's own. Now I found their HP website to be a complete annoyance since everytime I bring up a topic from their discussion forums, a damn popup covers half the page, telling me to register my product (which is stupid for a 10 year old computer which has had at least 3 owners). Even with my popup stopper enabled, they appeared. I finally stopped them by disabling java script. But heck, for a $20 computer, it works. Actually I paid $40 including the harddrive and extra ram which I bought separately. It works and works fairly well, except for the screen blanking. Due to these links, I was able to download a complete manual. The manual says exactly what to do to enter the bios. This is what it says: (copied from the manual) --------------------------- Running Computer Setup 1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start ? Shut Down ? Restart the computer. 2. Press F10 when the blinking cursor appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. NOTE: If you a setup password is enabled, it must be used to access Computer Setup. 3. Click a language and press Enter. 4. Click Computer Setup and press Enter. 5. When you are finished, click Exit. ---------------------------- This DOES NOT WORK !!!!! I tried it every way possible. This is the exact manual for my model, not another one. I never see a blinking cursor in the upper-right corner of the screen. I even booted it from a DOS floppy. I also tried the F1 and other F keys. Nothing happens at all. I also found a discussion about the screen blanking problem from 2004. The guy explained the exact same problem I have, but no one ever answered it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr............... By the way there is only one Compaq newsgroup and there are no messages on it..... Hopefully someone has one of these and knows the trick! LM
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> I have an older Compaq laptop. I have Win2000 installed. I have > disabled all screen savers, disabled all power savers (set them all to > none). Even in battery mode I set them to NONE. Yet, every few > minutes the damn screen goes blank. Not only when the computer is > just sitting and not being used, but even if I am watching a video, it > will go blank right in the middle of the video. Whether it's on > battery, or plugged in, it does this. This is really starting to piss > me off. There are no other settings to disable screen blanking that I > can find. I can only assume this is in the bios settings and thus far > I have never figured out how to get to them. Anyone have any ideas > how to fix this? I dont care if the batteries last half their time, > just as long as this screen blanking stops. I was sharing some videos > with a friend and every few minutes the damn screen would go blank. > Talk about irritating !!!! Ben 
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