Screen saver issue...please help

[NeedMoreFans]

I have a pretty new computer. Everything was working great on it. Then, all of a sudden, the screen saver decided it wouldn't turn on. The system won't go into stand by either. I have a laptop, and it won't even stand by when it's unplugged and running on battery. I'm guessing its a driver issue. I haven't installed/downloaded a bunch of stuff on the computer, but something I downloaded may be causing the issue. Any thoughts as to what could be the culprit?

[1992casey]

Would this be Windows Vista?

 

Do you have any idea what you might have downloaded or recently installed?

 

This advice is belated, of course, but I always tell Windows XP users to set restore points often, especially just before and after installing software.

 

How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP

 

There has to be an equivalent in Vista, but I've never encountered the OS, so I don't know exactly what it would be.

[NeedMoreFans]

Actually, Windows XP. Also, I can manually switch it to standby or hibernate, it just won't go in automatically.

[Menotti80]

Actually, Windows XP. Also, I can manually switch it to standby or hibernate, it just won't go in automatically.

 

Try playing around in the Power settings: >Display Properties>Screen Saver>Power

 

I had similar problems with my new notebook but I was able to fix them in there