The 'Preview' screen saver works. The 'Display Properies' window looks the same as my old computer did. Is there a simple solution that will give me a working screen saver and get my computer to hibernate? With my old computer to start it up after hibernating, all I had do was move my mouse. Now I have to turn it back on manually.
2007-02-01 08:40:13 · 7 answers · asked by Granna's Muffin 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You need to make sure hibernation is enabled and that youve picked a screen saver and activated it.
Right click the desktop, then click properties (at the bottom). Click the Screen Saver tab. Click the down arrow to select a screen saver, and enter a time in the box.
We can check the hibernation/standby settings from here: Click the "power" button at the bottom of this window. Click the Hibernate tab, make sure the box next to Enable Hibernation is checked -- if it is unchecked, click it to check it.
Next click the Advanced tab (back at the top of this window). You can adjust these options as you wish to control whether to hibernate or standby and when.
When finished, click ok at the bottom of the window. Then click ok on the other window. Now you should have hibernation and screen savers.
Screen saver: right click the desktop, click properties, click the Screen Saver tab,
2007-02-01 08:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by dug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your monitor shut off after a period of inactivity? Screen savers are a thing of the past back when screens had burn-in problems. Now, computers usually shut off the monitor after 15 minutes or so. If you really want your screen saver, go to the energy saving properties on the same page.
Power options in the control panel allow you to enable hibernation and/or standby. Look around at all the tabs and you will find it. Hibernation is a bit of a chore for your computer. I'm sure if you moved your mouse and it came back on, your computer was on standby and not hibernate.
Hibernation dumps all of your memory to the hard drive and essentially shuts off your computer while saving it's state.
Standby shuts off your monitor and hard drives, but keeps your computer running. Hibernation is better if you want to save electricity.
2007-02-01 08:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your power options for the power scheme in effect. From the sound of it by moving your mouse this brought your system out of stand-bye or screen-saver mode. Too, it sounds as if the screen-saver does not reach its time limit before the power scheme takes effect.
2007-02-01 08:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to press the on/off button to get mine back from hibernation. It's more than just stand-by - it's a basic shut down but with all program's parameters saved.
2007-02-01 08:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goto Start/ and click control panel, then click power settings, look over the settings and choose the ones you want your computer to do.
For screen saver right click anywhere on your desktop and select screensaver, and click on settings, make sure that is set the way you want it.
2007-02-01 08:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone into the control panel/Power options. You set all of that stuff there. I hate hybernation - it can really screw up your computer.
2007-02-01 08:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, you got a Dell. You get what you pay for.
2007-02-01 08:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋