Im running LFS on Vista Ultimate. I have disabled the screensaver but Vista keeps turning my monitor off when Im in the middle of a race. Somehow, Vista does not recognize LFS as a running program, worst, it doesnt recognize my real time interaction with it

Oh yes, "just disable the turn monitor off". NO, I refuse to change a setting that its there to preserve energy and to extend the life of my monitor.

Somebody suggested to claim administrative rights when running LFS. I did it, it does nothing.

The problem is that LFS doesn't claim its rights when running on Vista. And I hate it.

This is 27th topic of the week and 247th of the month on the same subject. Search!

Quote from Renku :

This is 27th topic of the week and 247th of the month on the same subject. Search!

27? are you sure? I FOUND EXACTLY 3:

http://www.lfsforum.net/search.php?searchid=1161703

Next time.. maybe you could be a little more helpful. Thanks.

Quote from Bodhidharmazen :

Oh yes, "just disable the turn monitor off". NO, I refuse to change a setting that its there to preserve energy and to extend the life of my monitor.

First off: Newer monitors dont have to be put in hibernation to extend life, new monitors are made to be on for a really long time..

Second: Just turn that option off, if u aint using a monitor from early 80's that is...

Quote from Feffe85 :

First off: Newer monitors dont have to be put in hibernation to extend life, new monitors are made to be on for a really long time..

Second: Just turn that option off, if u aint using a monitor from early 80's that is...

Thanks, but thats debatable. Some sources say that the back light will last only a few years at a decent output intensity. Why risk? Besides my Fp2001 uses about 90w while its on... why on earth shouldn't I be able to use the power settings in Windows to extend its life and save energy? Yes, if Im going to eat, to put an example, of course I turn my monitor off, but there are plenty occasions (say a phone call) in which the monitor is not used and its consuming energy. Thanks again, but that is not a solution.

Toggle it off when playing LFS, put it back on again when you're not playing. It's not that much hassle. Or rather it shouldn't be if Microsoft hadn't hidden the settings 27* form deep.

*That figure, much like the first post, is a intentional and hopefully humorous exaggeration. I think it's more like 5 or 6 really.

you could build yourself a bat that modifies the registry accordingly and undoes the modifications after closing lfs again

http://www.windowsitpro.com/Ar ... eID/14918/14918.html?Ad=1

Bob thanks for the input.

Shotglass, thats a good idea, the closest so far to actually solve the problem!