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Article ID: 268015 - Last Review: January 27, 2007 - Revision: 3.1
3D Maze Screensaver Prevents Monitor from Going into Standby Mode
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When you use the 3D Maze screensaver your monitor may not go into Standby mode at the set time.
To observe this behavior, follow these steps:
- Set the screensaver to start in 4 minutes.
- Set the monitor to be switched off in 5 minutes.
- Make note of the time, so you can observe how long it takes for the monitor to switch off.
The monitor turns off in 9 minutes, after the screensaver setting starts.
If you set a long time (several minutes) for these settings, the system may delay shutting down the monitor or entering Standby mode by a considerable amount of time. If you are use a laptop computer this can lead to a reduction in the life of the laptop's battery.
The 3D Maze screensaver is resetting the monitor off timer when started.
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
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