PC Entering Power Save Mode

**grahamshaun** · #1 20th Nov 2007, 17:13

When I turn my computer on, the lights on the hard drive come on, it makes a whirring noise and thats it. My monitor says "entering power save mode" and then goes off. Any Ideas, I'm completely useless!

**sophus** · #2 20th Nov 2007, 17:27

nothing to worry I guess. This power save mode could be turned off on your bios setup.

**philthomas** · #3 20th Nov 2007, 17:28

Can you get into bios or boot into Safe Mode ?

**grahamshaun** · #4 20th Nov 2007, 17:32

Thanks For posting, I Can't do anything. I can't even get to the bit where i type my password in on the administraterbit. Sorry for being vague, but I really am useless

**SocialWarfare** · #5 20th Nov 2007, 17:37

Can you tell where this noise is coming from?, how many HDD's do you have connected? and are all your fans spinning on your graphics card, cpu, etc

**grahamshaun** · #6 20th Nov 2007, 17:41

It Makes the same sounds as it always did when i turn it on.but instead of me seeing the screen where i type my password in, it says power saving mode and my monitor turns off. If i press caps lock on my keyboard the light doesn't come on!

**philthomas** · #7 20th Nov 2007, 17:45

Can you get into bios ?

To do so, look carefully when you power up the machine and you should see a message like
Press <DEL> to enter BIOS setup, depending on the bios it might be F2 or ESC.
Try this and see if the system will enter bios and keep the display.

Dont change anything there, just report back.

**grahamshaun** · #8 20th Nov 2007, 17:48

thanks, will pop upstairs and try that now!

**grahamshaun** · #9 20th Nov 2007, 17:54

i don't see any message at all. Just "PC entering power save mode"

**philthomas** · #10 21st Nov 2007, 02:35

Is that the only message you see ..... i.e nothing at all prior to that ?