XP wont re-activate the video card?

[imported_GLO]

After a fresh rebuild of XPpro sp2, i have set my video card and XP not to activate the screensaver, however after leaving the PC on for a while, the monitor is turned off (even though its not set like that) and wont come out of it.

So basically i end up having to soft reset the PC.

What should i do to fix this!

Thanks

 

[Varun]

Start/Control Panel/Performance and Maintenance.

Click on Power Options, select Turn off Monitor and set it to Never.

Screen saver and turning off the monitor are seperate.

That said I have never seen a case where the monitor won't turn back on. Can you give us your hardware details, and maybe someone who has seen this before can get a better understanding of the real problem.

 

[thegorx]

also in most cases you can tap the power button to initiate windows shutdown even if you can't see rather than reset. It may take a while but it's better to try that first.