> I use the MS 3D Flowerbox standard screensaver, set to run after 15 minutes 
> of no activity.
>
> Since a repair, now the screensaver runs for several minutes, then some
> screenblanker runs. I have looked in process utilities, see nothing
> unusual, but W2K has a long list of processes, only a few of which are my
> utilities.
>
> How to cancel the screen blanker so screensaver will continue to run?
>
> ms

news:uYk#wbzzJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> perhaps review the settings in the Power Options for video? Or the
> Settings in the BIOS for Video?
>
> ms wrote:
>> I use the MS 3D Flowerbox standard screensaver, set to run after 15
>> minutes  of no activity.
>>
>> Since a repair, now the screensaver runs for several minutes, then
>> some screenblanker runs. I have looked in process utilities, see
>> nothing unusual, but W2K has a long list of processes, only a few of
>> which are my utilities.
>>
>> How to cancel the screen blanker so screensaver will continue to run?
>>
>> ms
>
>

> Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:uYk#wbzzJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>
>
>>perhaps review the settings in the Power Options for video? Or the
>>Settings in the BIOS for Video?
>>
>>ms wrote:
>>
>>>I use the MS 3D Flowerbox standard screensaver, set to run after 15
>>>minutes  of no activity.
>>>
>>>Since a repair, now the screensaver runs for several minutes, then
>>>some screenblanker runs. I have looked in process utilities, see
>>>nothing unusual, but W2K has a long list of processes, only a few of
>>>which are my utilities.
>>>
>>>How to cancel the screen blanker so screensaver will continue to run?
>>>
>>>ms
>>
>>
>
> Thanks, I noticed something that may relate. It's like a setting has been
> changed. With a screensaver, hit a key and instantly you see the active
> screen.
>
> With this blanker, there is a long, maybe 3 second wait until the screen
> returns. As if the OS was in standby. I looked in 2 books, can't find much
> on this.
>
> Does W2K have a Hibernate or Standby mode? I never use them so have no
> knowledge of them. If those modes exist, how to get to them to unselect?
>
> ms
>

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>
>
> ms wrote:
>
>> Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:uYk#wbzzJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>>
>>
>>>perhaps review the settings in the Power Options for video? Or the
>>>Settings in the BIOS for Video?
>>>
>>>ms wrote:
>>>
>>>>I use the MS 3D Flowerbox standard screensaver, set to run after 15
>>>>minutes  of no activity.
>>>>
>>>>Since a repair, now the screensaver runs for several minutes, then
>>>>some screenblanker runs. I have looked in process utilities, see
>>>>nothing unusual, but W2K has a long list of processes, only a few of
>>>>which are my utilities.
>>>>
>>>>How to cancel the screen blanker so screensaver will continue to
>>>>run?
>>>>
>>>>ms
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, I noticed something that may relate. It's like a setting has
>> been changed. With a screensaver, hit a key and instantly you see the
>> active screen.
>>
>> With this blanker, there is a long, maybe 3 second wait until the
>> screen returns. As if the OS was in standby. I looked in 2 books,
>> can't find much on this.
>>
>> Does W2K have a Hibernate or Standby mode? I never use them so have
>> no knowledge of them. If those modes exist, how to get to them to
>> unselect?
>>
>> ms
>>
>
> If it's going to Standby that would explain the symptoms. See Power
> Options in Control Panel.
>
>

> Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:urZfij0zJHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>
>
>>
>>ms wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>>news:uYk#wbzzJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>perhaps review the settings in the Power Options for video? Or the
>>>>Settings in the BIOS for Video?
>>>>
>>>>ms wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I use the MS 3D Flowerbox standard screensaver, set to run after 15
>>>>>minutes  of no activity.
>>>>>
>>>>>Since a repair, now the screensaver runs for several minutes, then
>>>>>some screenblanker runs. I have looked in process utilities, see
>>>>>nothing unusual, but W2K has a long list of processes, only a few of
>>>>>which are my utilities.
>>>>>
>>>>>How to cancel the screen blanker so screensaver will continue to
>>>>>run?
>>>>>
>>>>>ms
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Thanks, I noticed something that may relate. It's like a setting has
>>>been changed. With a screensaver, hit a key and instantly you see the
>>>active screen.
>>>
>>>With this blanker, there is a long, maybe 3 second wait until the
>>>screen returns. As if the OS was in standby. I looked in 2 books,
>>>can't find much on this.
>>>
>>>Does W2K have a Hibernate or Standby mode? I never use them so have
>>>no knowledge of them. If those modes exist, how to get to them to
>>>unselect?
>>>
>>>ms
>>>
>>
>>If it's going to Standby that would explain the symptoms. See Power
>>Options in Control Panel.
>>
>>
>
>
> Yes, that was, IMO the solution. I'd already checked, this was a setting
> change done by the tech. I always have the monitor set to never turn off,
> only by computer shutdown. I found it had been changed to off in 20
> minutes. Set it back to Never, that took care of it.
>
> Thanks
>
> ms