Microsoft KB Archive/232519

= Monitor Turns Off While a DVD Movie Is Playing =

Article ID: 232519

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232519



SYMPTOMS
When you are watching a DVD movie, your monitor may turn off.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you are using Advanced Power Management (APM) and the DVD player program you are using is not designed to work with APM.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer to see if there is a APM-aware program for your DVD player or disable APM for your monitor.

To disable APM for your monitor, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Power Management.
 * 2) On the Power Schemes tab, click Never in the Turn off monitor box.
 * 3) Click OK.

Keywords: kbdisplay kbenv kbprb KB232519

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