Windows Power Settings
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Windows Power Settings
VLC is not restoring the Windows Power Settings after playing a video and closing the player.
I find it difficult to believe no one else has noticed this. 
Windows establishes Power Down settings for Video and your Hard Drive along with the time to go into standby and system hibernate. They are called "Power Schemes". When any media player is used these settings are defeated so that the file is not interrupted during playback. When the player is closed the "Power Schemes" are reestablished.
VLC is not reestablishing the "Power Schemes".
Windows establishes Power Down settings for Video and your Hard Drive along with the time to go into standby and system hibernate. They are called "Power Schemes". When any media player is used these settings are defeated so that the file is not interrupted during playback. When the player is closed the "Power Schemes" are reestablished.
VLC is not reestablishing the "Power Schemes".
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dontthrow
I find it difficult to believe no one else has noticed this.
Windows establishes Power Down settings for Video and your Hard Drive along with the time to go into standby and system hibernate. They are called "Power Schemes". When any media player is used these settings are defeated so that the file is not interrupted during playback. When the player is closed the "Power Schemes" are reestablished.
VLC is not reestablishing the "Power Schemes".
I am having the same problem. Please suggest if anybody knows how to fix it.
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mechman
I have been wondering if anyone else has been experiencing this problem. For me it started showing up in VLC 0.8.4 and now continues with the versions. Going to Windows power utilities and simply pressing OK! clears the problem. But it's annoying to need to do this.
To date a developer has not responded to this issue.
To date a developer has not responded to this issue.
Re: Windows Power Settings
Yeah, here too, I was close to posting about it.VLC is not restoring the Windows Power Settings after playing a video and closing the player.
[EDIT]For clarity, I've only started seeing this since 0.8.5
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mechman
In my case it's not that easy. Only reboot solves it.Going to Windows power utilities and simply pressing OK! clears the problem.
I've set the timeout to 15 minutes to turn of the screen. After playing a video with VLC this no longer works. Setting the timeout to 5 minutes or shorter the turning off still works, but not if set to 10 minutes or longer.
I'm using Windows XP Professional with latest service packs and updates installed. Only tested with VLC 0.8.5.
If anyone need more information to figure this out, let me hear!
Hmm! Just simply gong to the time set menu and pressing OK! works for me and the time set does not make a difference. However, Microsoft issued a bulletin to manufactures (middle of 04 I think) regarding the loss of power settings. This mainly revolved around Laptops and the changes that occur between battery mode and AC mode. Many Manufactures offered a supplement for Laptops at that time and it generally worked. 
By the time SP 2 was released this problem had vanished except when using VLC. Now it can also be noted that hardware seems to have a part in this as not all people had problems. This is why I originally started this post. To see if others were
1. still experiencing problems in this area and or
2. if VLC was the only program creating the problem.
From what you describe, it sounds like you never got the supplement or something in SP 2 didn't take or your hardware is stranger than other peoples.
By the time SP 2 was released this problem had vanished except when using VLC. Now it can also be noted that hardware seems to have a part in this as not all people had problems. This is why I originally started this post. To see if others were
1. still experiencing problems in this area and or
2. if VLC was the only program creating the problem.
From what you describe, it sounds like you never got the supplement or something in SP 2 didn't take or your hardware is stranger than other peoples.
Well I still have to reselect a timeout to enable the "Apply" button and apply the settings.
But that does the trick, still very annoying though :/.
[EDIT]
That's with VLC 0.8.5, WinXP SP2 fully patched, nForce 2 motherboard with latest drivers.
If there's a log or something I can check to get more clues as to the cause of this, let me know and I'll see if I can find more data to get this fixed :).
But that does the trick, still very annoying though :/.
[EDIT]
That's with VLC 0.8.5, WinXP SP2 fully patched, nForce 2 motherboard with latest drivers.
If there's a log or something I can check to get more clues as to the cause of this, let me know and I'll see if I can find more data to get this fixed :).
The problem appeared the first time I used VLC. It was never there before and I didn't change anything else.
Well, my hardware is a little bit strange. It's a subnotebook from JVC (MP-XP741) identical to a model from Asus. But components are standard (Intel Chipset 855GME with integrated graphics, Pentium M 1,1Ghz with 2MB L2 Cache, 256MB Ram). Graphics driver is the latest. Screen resolution is 1024x600 if this is relevant.
That it only works if time is set to 5 minutes or lower after using VLC is really strange... I would expect it works or it never does, regardless of the time setting.
Is there any way to prevent VLC from changing the power settings? That would be a suitable workaround for me.
If I can provide more information to get this fixed let me know!
Well, my hardware is a little bit strange. It's a subnotebook from JVC (MP-XP741) identical to a model from Asus. But components are standard (Intel Chipset 855GME with integrated graphics, Pentium M 1,1Ghz with 2MB L2 Cache, 256MB Ram). Graphics driver is the latest. Screen resolution is 1024x600 if this is relevant.
That it only works if time is set to 5 minutes or lower after using VLC is really strange... I would expect it works or it never does, regardless of the time setting.
Is there any way to prevent VLC from changing the power settings? That would be a suitable workaround for me.
If I can provide more information to get this fixed let me know!
Re: Windows Power Settings
Hi All,
I have also experienced this problem and has read this thread.
Found this solution.
Open VLC media player. settings > Preferences > click on Video tab on the right corner chk the advanced options chk box now a new set of options will be displayer scroll down to the disable screensaver unchk this san click on the save button .
Video files played will be interrupted with monitor settings but alleast it will ensure that electricity bills are low .
Now even after you have played the a video on VLC media player power settings will remain unchanged .
Ideally this should not happen once the application is closed it should change the windows settings (power settings here) to normal .
Hope the developers are listening to this.
Regards,
Alok
I have also experienced this problem and has read this thread.
Found this solution.
Open VLC media player. settings > Preferences > click on Video tab on the right corner chk the advanced options chk box now a new set of options will be displayer scroll down to the disable screensaver unchk this san click on the save button .
Video files played will be interrupted with monitor settings but alleast it will ensure that electricity bills are low .
Now even after you have played the a video on VLC media player power settings will remain unchanged .
Ideally this should not happen once the application is closed it should change the windows settings (power settings here) to normal .
Hope the developers are listening to this.
Regards,
Alok
Re: Windows Power Settings
Yeah I have this problem too, disabling the screensaver option in advanced video settings does not resolve the issue. The windows Power Option still defaults as soon as you start up VLC.
It always defaults it to:
Turn off monitor - 15 mins
Turn off HDs - 30 mins
Standby 20 - mins
That really isn't that annoying for me.. on my laptop it changes the advanced settings everytime so when i close the lid of my computer it goes into standby...
It always defaults it to:
Turn off monitor - 15 mins
Turn off HDs - 30 mins
Standby 20 - mins
That really isn't that annoying for me.. on my laptop it changes the advanced settings everytime so when i close the lid of my computer it goes into standby...
Re: Windows Power Settings
Found the solution if you have an ATI integrated card for your laptop: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1188383980
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