Locking the monitor auto-turn off
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Anyone know how I can go about making it so my sister can't turn off the auto-shutoff of the monitor? I'm tired of her keeping her monitor on 24/7 because she wants to waste electricity and generate heat. She's using a PC made from my spare parts for those worried about the ethics ;P TIA, James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus
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Anyone know how I can go about making it so my sister can't turn off the auto-shutoff of the monitor? I'm tired of her keeping her monitor on 24/7 because she wants to waste electricity and generate heat. She's using a PC made from my spare parts for those worried about the ethics ;P TIA, James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus
Depends on your version of Windows. First Make sure the Auto Shut-Off option is enabled. Then try running (Start->Run) gpedit.msc . If the group policy editor comes up open User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Display. Set the option that hides the ScreenSaver tab. If Windows doesn't know what you're talking about you're probably out of luck. At least I can't think offhad of an easy way to do this..
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Depends on your version of Windows. First Make sure the Auto Shut-Off option is enabled. Then try running (Start->Run) gpedit.msc . If the group policy editor comes up open User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Display. Set the option that hides the ScreenSaver tab. If Windows doesn't know what you're talking about you're probably out of luck. At least I can't think offhad of an easy way to do this..
Thanks, that did the trick; now I have to put up with her complaining; but that won't last for long :) James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus
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Thanks, that did the trick; now I have to put up with her complaining; but that won't last for long :) James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus
Sorry, but I don't think there's an option to disable that! Maybe in the next version:laugh:
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Anyone know how I can go about making it so my sister can't turn off the auto-shutoff of the monitor? I'm tired of her keeping her monitor on 24/7 because she wants to waste electricity and generate heat. She's using a PC made from my spare parts for those worried about the ethics ;P TIA, James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus
She likes the screensaver, right??? I had that problem with my little sister... She left the monitor on constantly because the screensaver was "cool" ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! :mad:
"When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it" Nish on life [methinks] "It's The Soapbox; topics are optional" Shog 9
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She likes the screensaver, right??? I had that problem with my little sister... She left the monitor on constantly because the screensaver was "cool" ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! :mad:
"When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it" Nish on life [methinks] "It's The Soapbox; topics are optional" Shog 9
Brian Delahunty wrote: She likes the screensaver, right??? That is what was weird; she turned her screensaver off after a week so it was only showing her desktop (a picture of some flowers). Surprisingly she hasn't complained yet; I made the change while she was at a friends house then I went and told my dad so if she had any problems she could speak to him about it. I don't think he was too happy to find out she left her monitor on 24/7. Finally, I can sleep in a somewhat darkened house :) James "Java is free - and worth every penny." - Christian Graus