I have to reboot the system because it seems to be frozen. The desktop will not come back up when I wiggle the mouse or press a button on the keyboard. What causes this to happen?
2006-08-26 08:42:49 · 12 answers · asked by tonda_pooh_2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Your system is going into standby or hibernating and not recovering.
Right click on your desktop and select properties. Click on the screensaver tab and then click on the power button. Make adjustments here. You may want to change the timings for system standby or hibernate to a more reasonable time.
Another issue could be a problem with your screensave if you have one. try changing to one of the cheap windows screensavers and see if that fixes your problem
2006-08-26 08:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Fremen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you able to press any keys? Does the Num Lock button light up? If it does, then it's either hibernating and you cant get back, or the monitor is just on power saving. If you can't get it out, simply turn the monitor off and on.
If num lock doesn't respond, then you probably have spyware of some sort. Ad Aware is a good spyware scanner: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
2006-08-26 15:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by mattomynameo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it might be a problem with your screensaver. usually computers left alone will have a black screen as a screensaver but it should work when u press a button. but , iif i were you id check my screensaver options . OR it could just be a simple problem of low batteries in your laptop. hope that helped x
2006-08-26 15:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by FinalFantasyGirl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It Sounds Like You Have Spyware Or Viruses
2006-08-26 15:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by davidsfoxforever 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your screen saver. it's not set to end if you wiggle the mouse or press any button. set it so. if it's not that, reinstall your windows
2006-08-26 15:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by suzanna_banana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it 2Y old computer or less it probably a software problem' the computer have an auto-mode "to go to sleep" after X mints
2006-08-26 15:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by dolev_H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HI!
Sounds like you may have a problem with your firewall. THis should not happen
2006-08-26 15:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep mode. My laptop does this faster when I have it on battery. You can change your setings.
2006-08-26 15:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try a screen saver, might help the problem.
2006-08-26 15:48:01 · answer #9 · answered by T LEIGH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep mode?
2006-08-26 15:47:46 · answer #10 · answered by jtxn170 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋