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MONUMENTA Send message Joined: 31 Jan 20 Posts: 7	Message 95642 - Posted: 3 Feb 2020, 22:20:30 UTC I have Rosetta and when I stop using the computer for a while, the screen goes black and even if I restart it, it stays that way when it turns on. ID: 95642 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2842	Message 95646 - Posted: 4 Feb 2020, 7:14:08 UTC - in response to Message 95642.   I have Rosetta and when I stop using the computer for a while, the screen goes black and even if I restart it, it stays that way when it turns on. Windows/Linux/Mac ? Screensaver/power settings if laptop? What happens with the running tasks? A bit more information is needed before anyone can even guess at the answer. ID: 95646 ·
MONUMENTA Send message Joined: 31 Jan 20 Posts: 7	Message 95653 - Posted: 4 Feb 2020, 14:24:11 UTC - in response to Message 95646.   Windows 10 desktop, 4 tasks running, 100% time and CPU usage, Rosetta screensaver ID: 95653 ·
Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2842	Message 95654 - Posted: 4 Feb 2020, 14:34:38 UTC I switched to Linux at the end of last century so am not up to date on these things. May be worth looking in this thread for answers. https://boinc.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=11995#82904 And the article linked to in one of the posts. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-extend-lock-screen-timeout-display-turn-windows-10 ID: 95654 ·

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