Windows 8 Screen saver turns off exactly after "Turn off the display" time

[mng]

Hello,
I have freshly installed Windows 8.1 on Lenovo Thinkpad T530.

When I set the screen saver to turn on after 1 minute and in Power settings I set "Turn off the display" (whether plugged or on the battery) for example 2, 10 or 20 minutes, then:
- the screen saver is activated after 1 minute
- then after exactly these 2, 10 or 20 minutes, instead of turning off the display, it turns off the screen saver and the desktop appears.
- then again after 1 minute the screen saver turns on and then again the same as above - so over and over again.

When I set the screen saver to turn on after, for example, 2 minutes and in Power settings I set "Turn off the display" for example 1 minute (so before screen saver starts), then:
- after 1 minute the display turns off - and nothing more happens until I move my mouse or press key on keyboard. It is correct. Of course, whe display is turned off probably in the background (which I can not see due to the display being turned off) after next 1 minute it turns on the screen saver.

However, I would like it to be, as in the first version, that the screen saver would be turned on first and then after a while the display would turn off. But instead of switching off the display, it switches off the screen saver and shows my desktop.

On another computer (Lenovo Thinkpad too, but older), but with Windows 7, I think that I have the same Power Options settings and it works like it should.

I tried to find something at Event Viewer with this event time like the moment when screen saver is being turned off and I see desktop. I also looked at Task Scheduler. I didn't find anything, but maybe I searched incorrectly.

I typed "powercfg -lastwake", but this shows every time "Wake History Count - 0".

When I type "powercfg -waketimers" it shows "There are no active wake timers in the system".

When I type "powercfg -devicequery wake_armed" it shows:
"HID Keyboard Device (001)
HID-compliant Mouse (001)
HID-compliant Mouse (004)
HID Keyboard Device (006)"

For the time of testing, I even turn off the switch on my wireless mouse and my wireless keyboard. And on my notebook keyboard or touchpad do not walk any cat etc. I also turned off the wifi. I do not have an ethernet cable connected.

My time setting for sleep is Never. Hibernation is off (powercfg.exe /hibernate off) to reduce SSD wear.

I've seen requests for help from people whose screen turns off or the computer goes to sleep and then turns on at random time, but in my case it's not a random time, clearly this moment of awakening the screen saver is exactly after that time which I have set the display to turn off. When I set the display off time after screen saver on and this display off time I set at 10 minutes, I see desktop after 10 minutes, and when I set it to 20 minutes, I see desktop after 20 minutes, etc.

Thank you in advance for any tips

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like there might be a conflict between the screen saver and the display power settings causing the issue you're experiencing. Here are a few steps to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the problem: 1. Check Advanced Power Settings: - Open the Control Panel and navigate to Power Options. - Click on "Change plan settings" next to your selected power plan. - Choose "Change advanced power settings". - Scroll down to "Display" and "Sleep" settings. - Check both the "Turn off display after" and "Dim the display" settings to ensure they align with your preferences. - Make sure "Hard disk" settings are also appropriate. 2. Check Screen Saver Settings: - Open the Control Panel and navigate to Personalization. - Choose Screen Saver and adjust the settings accordingly. - Ensure the wait time matches or is longer than the display off time set in the power plan. 3. Device Manager - Mouse and Keyboard Settings: - Open Device Manager. - Under "Keyboards" and "Mice and pointing devices", right-click on the input devices and choose "Properties". - Check the Power Management tab and uncheck "Allow this device to wake the computer" if it is enabled. 4. Check BIOS Settings: - Restart your computer and enter the BIOS settings. - Look for any power-saving options related to monitor, keyboard, or mouse and adjust them as needed. 5. Scheduled Tasks: - Open Task Scheduler and check for any tasks related to display or power management that might be interfering. 6. Check for Updates: - Ensure Windows is up to date with all the latest updates and drivers are updated. After making these adjustments, monitor your system to see if the issue persists. If the problem continues, you may need to dig deeper into Event Viewer logs to identify any related events causing the screen behavior.