Can't exit Power saving mode
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after reading all the advice I tore into my Dell XPS400...cleaned out the dust ...removed and reinstall the memory cards and noticed the fan on the after-market graphics card was broken...reinstalled original graphics card and problem solved...thanks
I had to replace the motherboard - by a process of testing working components on my PC and my PC parts on another working machine it got down to being the last item it could be.
Thanks a lot on the advice on changing batery on motherboard when computer enters intor "power save" - Super!
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Jan 16, 2010 at 03:43 PM
Jan 16, 2010 at 03:43 PM
Thanks everyone for all the advice on how to solve this power saving mode problem. I have replaced the battery on the motherboard, cleaned the inside of the tower as best I can--vacuumed it and used canned air--it was really dirty! Still cannot get anything to show up on monitor other than DVI power saving mode. Cannot start in safe mode. We removed the video card and replaced it with one from another computer. We were able to see images on the monitor screen like the brand logo or something, but couldn't get the computer to 'do' anything--probably because the new card wasn't compatible? My question is this: since we were able to see something on the monitor with the new card, does this mean that the original video card is bad??? or could it still possibly be a power supply issue. we haven't replaced that yet. a friend suggested that this means that the power supply is an issue and that the new card just needed less power to run it. oh, we tried another monitor and still had the same problem, so not thinking it's a problem with the monitor. The monitor is a dell. The computer is a gaming computer that we bought from someone, and I'm not sure off-hand what the specs are on it. Thanks for any advice!
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I'll just briefly describe what has worked for me; for me this issue was caused by faulty RAM. The problem is finding which slot out of 4 contains the faulty RAM. In my case only one 1G slot was removed. That was a month ago and I never got the "power saving mode" glitch since. So in my case it was definitely the RAM. Have Vista check for RAM problems--I don't remember how to do it but there is a way.
I was having similar issues and after swapping out everything including CMOS battery I was left with only one thing. The motherboard, I flashed it with the latest bios and it's been fine ever since. Hope it helps some peeps out there.
Hi,
Usually, just moving the mouse or hitting "Enter" (or any?) key and the computer comes out of the power saving mode...
But if it is how to modify or turn off the power saving options that you want, you might want to do these easy steps:
Right-click on your desktop and select the "Screen Saver" tab and click the "Power..." button at the bottom.
In there, you will find the options for turning off the monitor, hard disk, going to stand by or using hibernation. There are 4 tabs and everything is pretty much self-explanatory.
Click "apply" and "OK" (2 times) and you're done!
Usually, just moving the mouse or hitting "Enter" (or any?) key and the computer comes out of the power saving mode...
But if it is how to modify or turn off the power saving options that you want, you might want to do these easy steps:
Right-click on your desktop and select the "Screen Saver" tab and click the "Power..." button at the bottom.
In there, you will find the options for turning off the monitor, hard disk, going to stand by or using hibernation. There are 4 tabs and everything is pretty much self-explanatory.
Click "apply" and "OK" (2 times) and you're done!
