windows xp 3d screensaver

[Guest]

why won`t my pc automaticly standby or hibernate when i use the windows xp 3d
screensaver?

 

[John Coode]

why won`t my pc automaticly standby or hibernate when i use the windows xp 3d
screensaver?

Standby or hibernation is triggered when your computer
has been idle for a time. 3d screensavers use large amounts of
processor time so the computer is never idle while they are
running.

 

[Guest]

hello john, thanks for the reply. but i have a 1.8 ghz amd processor and
512mb of ram surely this must be enough ?

 

[John Coode]

hello john, thanks for the reply. but i have a 1.8 ghz amd processor and
512mb of ram surely this must be enough ?

Having done a google search on this, it turns out to
be a known bug in XP. There is a Knowledge Base article
at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q306676

This suggests making sure you have the latest service pack and then
applying a hotfix.

Or use the workaround which is, 'Don't use 3d screensavers'.

 

[Guest]

thank you john i appreciate your time,i`ll see about the hotfix.

 

[Guest]

hello, john just to let you know, you can only install that hotfix on windows
xp with no service packs installed. but it was worth a try, i guess i`m outta
luck i have sp2.

 

[John Coode]

hello, john just to let you know, you can only install that hotfix on windows
xp with no service packs installed. but it was worth a try, i guess i`m outta
luck i have sp2.

That suggests to me that the bug was fixed in SP1 or 2
and so your problem lies elsewhere. All I can suggest
is you make sure you have the latest drivers for your
video card from the manufacturer's website and go to
Windows update to get the latest version of DirectX.

 

[Guest]

i`m going to consult compaq about it now. i`ll post what happens, thanks.