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Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 11 Jul 2007 04:19
by diab-o
I have my monitor set to shut off after two hours. Every night before i go to bed i play a video through VLC, but when i run it, the monitor never shuts off. It will shut off if VLC is not open and if i am running a different video player. Is there any way around this?

Windows XP Professional SP2
VLC Media Player 0.8.6b

Re: Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 12 Jul 2007 01:12
by diab-o
anyone?

Re: Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 12 Jul 2007 07:38
by DJ
Try shutting off the screen saver option. Disable screensaver in Preferences, Video.

Re: Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 12 Jul 2007 10:18
by diab-o
Do not see a screensaver option.

Re: Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 12 Jul 2007 18:09
by CloudStalker
Select VLC media player and go to Preferences > Video > (check the "Advanced option" box) "Disable screensaver".

Re: Monitor wont sleep while VLC is in use

Posted: 13 Jul 2007 01:52
by diab-o
Excellent! Thank you very much!