ScreenSaver doesn't turn off the screen the first time.

[Amateur]

I set my screensaver to start after 5 min, turn off my screen after 15 min and the HD after 30 min. Stanby set at &quot;Never&quot; and Power Scheme &quot;Saved As:Home/Office&quot;.<br>The SS works but has never turned off the screen as set the first time I turn on the PC. Every time I have to go back to the Control Panel to redo the set up for it to start. Is there any other settings I have to do? Thanks ( I do not think I am very clear on explaining my problem. Please question).

 

[gads12]

As I understand what you wrote, the screen save comes on OK but the monitor won't power off after 15 min and the hard drive won't power down after 30 min.<br>If this if what you mean.<br>the problem is that the power off and power down settings are activated by inactivity for the time set (15-30 min) mouse keyboard program etc.. Your screen saver is running and causing some hard drive activity so the power down won't activate.<br>Either just use the screen saver or the power down for the monitor and hard drive not both.<br>Glenn