My laptop times out too quickly and goes into screen saver mode.

Anonymous
2011-05-15T19:50:33+00:00

How do I change my time -out screen saver control. It seems like one minute and then the screen goes black, then screen saver pictures begin. It's very controling and irritating. Usually if I press a button on the keyboard it will come back, but not always. Please advise.

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Anonymous
2011-05-16T13:44:16+00:00

Hi

1.       Was it working fine earlier, if yes then do remember making changes to your computer recently?

Follow these steps to change the settings for screensaver timeout:

a.       Right-click on your desktop and select "Personalize" from the menu that appears.

b.      Click on "Screen Saver" in the Personalization menu.

c.       Use the up and down arrow keys beside the "Wait" box to select the number of minutes you want the computer to wait before it activates the screensaver. You can also type the number of minutes directly into the box.

d.      Click "OK" to finalize your settings.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-05-27T05:19:04+00:00

    This does not solve the issue. It has done this from the day I bought the computer - about a year ago.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-22T14:37:35+00:00

    My laptop goes times out and goes to standby. When I touch a key, it does come up, but, it is so dark I can't see it without a flashlight @ a angle. Can anyone help?

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-20T22:40:26+00:00

    I've done this and the computer still only waits 3 or 4 minutes to turn off/go into sleep mode. It's frustrating...

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-08-15T05:03:29+00:00

    Hi

    1.       Was it working fine earlier, if yes then do remember making changes to your computer recently?

    Follow these steps to change the settings for screensaver timeout:

    a.       Right-click on your desktop and select "Personalize" from the menu that appears.

    b.      Click on "Screen Saver" in the Personalization menu.

    c.       Use the up and down arrow keys beside the "Wait" box to select the number of minutes you want the computer to wait before it activates the screensaver. You can also type the number of minutes directly into the box.

    d.      Click "OK" to finalize your settings.

    I have tied this at least a dozen times with no success.  I set it for 30 minutes and if I do not touch my keys the screen still goes dark in about a minute or a minute 15 seconds.  Very frustrating.

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