Windows 10: Screen timeout being overridden?

Discus and support Screen timeout being overridden? in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I have set my screen to turn off at 2 minutes while plugged in and also on battery. I've tried other times, but nothing changed. After the alotted... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by rabidpencil, May 14, 2016.

  1. RABIDPENCIL
    rabidpencil Win User

    Screen timeout being overridden?


    I have set my screen to turn off at 2 minutes while plugged in and also on battery. I've tried other times, but nothing changed. After the alotted time, it goes blank, but immediately comes back on. I've tried changing the times, tried it unplugged, tried to use sleep mode at the same threshold, but nothing works. I thought it might be my external monitor, but even with that unplugged nothing works. Powercfg -requests gives me "None" under every category. Powercfg -energy gives me a warning about USB selective suspend, but even with my external hard drive disconnected I get the same results. I bought this laptop with Windows 8. It worked as desired through upgrading to 8.1, but with 10 it does not. There are no display driver updates from ASUS. Since it's not sleep mode that's the problem (I THINK), there are no reports in event viewer, and last wake is when I opened the lid.
    I want the screen off, but I'm not asking for it to go to sleep (unless I can keep my external HD awake, which TBH I don't know is possible). I don't mind closing the lid occasionally, but I run Plex (with the external HD) before going to sleep and I'd like to have my screen turn off without Plex losing connection to my server. I believe I've given all the relevant info, and when I registerred I entered some info about my laptop (but I don't know how easy it is to access). Thanks for any help.

    :)
     
    rabidpencil, May 14, 2016
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  2. VAXVMS7860
    vaxvms7860 Win User

    Windows Phone Lock Screen

    Hello,

    In the Windows Phone settings, you can change the lock screen to timeout in the range of 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Is it possible to change the lock screen to timeout for longer than that or to never timeout? Thanks.
     
    vaxvms7860, May 14, 2016
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  3. CHIRANTANCHAKRABORTY
    ChirantanChakraborty Win User
    Windows screen timeout at a certain time (5min approx) screen goes blank.

    after upgrading from windows 8.1 to windows 10,windows screen timeout at a certain time (5min approx) screen goes blank.

    despite of making all timeout options "screen timeout" to ''NEVER" from power option of my notebook this problem happening repeatedly.

    i am using hp p029tx model laptop. please help

    *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

    Original Title: screen timeout problem
     
    ChirantanChakraborty, May 14, 2016
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