how to get media player to automatically disable power settings?

RobberDucky · Sep 30, 2002, 08:12 PM

does anyone know if there's a way to have windows media player automatically disable power management settings while watching a movie (i.e. stop the monitor from automatically shutting down, disable screensavers, etc)? In ATI file player this option is available, and it's a real pain with media player. thanks in advance everyone

Vampyromaniac · Sep 30, 2002, 08:45 PM

Well in WiMP 6.4, it just happens automatically. What version do you have?

RobberDucky · Oct 1, 2002, 12:23 AM

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Vampyromaniac · Oct 1, 2002, 07:31 AM

Well if you feel like, why not install 6.4 also; it should work if you install in a separate directory (I think

.) You might mix up a few file associations, but that only requires an easy one-time fix.
Unless some more experienced WiMP user can solve yer problem

(I haven't used a version other than 6.4 for more than a day.)

Sep 30, 2002, 08:12 PM	#1
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Sep 30, 2002, 08:45 PM	#2
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Oct 1, 2002, 12:23 AM	Thread Starter #3
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Oct 1, 2002, 07:31 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Well if you feel like, why not install 6.4 also; it should work if you install in a separate directory (I think .) You might mix up a few file associations, but that only requires an easy one-time fix. Unless some more experienced WiMP user can solve yer problem (I haven't used a version other than 6.4 for more than a day.) __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250