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My Dell has gone into power save mode and won't come out

Anonymous
2010-08-02T20:43:57+00:00

My Dell has gone into power save mode and won't come out? Any suggestions? I can't get anything but a screen that says it's in power save mode and to push a key or move the mouse. Neither of those does anything. Neither does unplugging it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-08-04T09:42:40+00:00

    Hi Ma32206,

    Dell monitors automatically go into power-save mode after a preset amount of time when the computer is inactive. The Dell monitor will go completely black, instead of showing a screensaver. This allows your monitor to essentially turn off until it's needed again.

    A.   Press any key on your keyboard or move your mouse. Either will turn off power-save mode. Alternately, you can press the power button on your Dell computer tower or laptop.

    B.   Press any key a second time if the monitor goes from power-save to stand-by mode. Stand-by mode allows the screensaver to appear.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-08-02T20:56:30+00:00

    If it's a laptop, unplug it and remove the battery, then replace the battery and plug it back in before restarting.  If it's a desktop, unplug it and let it sit for several hours or overnight and then try again.

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    My Dell has gone into power save mode and won't come out? Any suggestions? I can't get anything but a screen that says it's in power save mode and to push a key or move the mouse. Neither of those does anything. Neither does unplugging it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-18T05:48:39+00:00

    I will not know until monitor goes into Power Save Mode again.  I will try your suggestions.  Thanks very much!

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