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Title: WG9800 losing signal every few minutes
Post by: secret80sman on January 14, 2010, 08:19:00 am
To be clear this does not happen during game play but if left unattended for a few minutes the monitor says 'NO SIGNAL IN'. Once I move the mouse or trackball the screen returns but this sucks because I want the front end to be displaying at all times. I turned off the screen saver, turned it on and neither option works. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  ???

Thanks in advance,
MG
Title: Re: WG9800 losing signal every few minutes
Post by: isucamper on January 14, 2010, 08:35:30 am
Sounds like your PC is in power save mode (stops sending a signal to the monitor after a period of inactivity) or it's going to sleep or something.  Go back into where you set up your screen saver and shut all that stuff off.
Title: Re: WG9800 losing signal every few minutes
Post by: dekar24k on January 14, 2010, 01:37:38 pm
Indeed. Check your PC's power settings and disable stuff like "Turn off monitor after xx minutes" etc. I have all power saving features disabled on my cab. On Windows XP you will find it under Start -> Control panel -> Power options
Title: Re: WG9800 losing signal every few minutes
Post by: secret80sman on January 15, 2010, 08:42:58 am
Guys, I can't thank you enough, this was exactly the problem! Those clowns at WG tech support didn't even think of what should have been the most obvious first solution. I just can't believe I didn't think of it, ah well, live and learn. Thanks again.
Title: Re: WG9800 losing signal every few minutes
Post by: dekar24k on January 15, 2010, 08:47:58 am
Guys, I can't thank you enough, this was exactly the problem! Those clowns at WG tech support didn't even think of what should have been the most obvious first solution. I just can't believe I didn't think of it, ah well, live and learn. Thanks again.

:) Glad it wasn't a bigger issue!