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OpenGL Screen Saver Prevents Power Management Standby Mode

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Article ID:227279
Last Review:February 22, 2007
Revision:3.2
This article was previously published under Q227279

SYMPTOMS

When you configure your computer to use an OpenGL screen saver and you have chosen System Standby in the Power Schemes selector on the Control Panel's Power Options tool, your computer may not start the Standby mode.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the OpenGL screen saver starts before the time you configured for the Standby mode to start has elapsed.

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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MORE INFORMATION

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) puts the computer in the Standby mode only after the CPU has been idle for the specified period of time. When an OpenGL screen saver starts, the CPU is no longer idle and the ACPI timer for the Standby mode is reset.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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