Power Saving mode??! Computer keeps going into it, monitor shuts off.

glen

Lifer
Apr 28, 2000
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Symptoms:
This has happened in games and during normal youtube browsing - the computer, seemingly randomly, goes to a black screen, and the message "power saving mode" comes on the Dell/Alienware monitor. I can hear everything going on in the back ground, but it is as if the monitor thinks there is no signal going t it. The problem is, I can’t get out of this without holding down the power button until the machine shuts off. Nothing else will bring back the screen.

I have gone into the control panel and changed the sleep modes to never.
I have updated the ATI drivers.

Still happens.