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Locking Computer / Effect on Apps
Name: njax01 Date: October 30, 2008 at 12:25:07 Pacific OS: Vista SP1 CPU/Ram: 2.4 / 2gb Product: Dell/Optiplex
Comment:
I have a TV tuner that we use to record different programs for our reps. When I lock the workstation, the TV tuner stops playing. If I schedule a recording that occurs when the workstation is locked, the recording will not take place.
Can anyone tell me if there is something in Vista I can check so the tuner continues playing/running when the workstation is locked?
Name: kx5m2g Date: October 30, 2008 at 15:28:48 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried looking at the options for the TV tuner software, assuming you installed the software ? There might be a setting for allowing the tuner to bring the workstation out of a locked state.
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Response Number 2
Name: njax01 Date: October 31, 2008 at 09:23:02 Pacific
Reply:
Yeah I tried to find a setting that addresses this issue but was unable to find anything.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: October 31, 2008 at 09:27:06 Pacific
Reply:
What TV turner do you have?
i_Xp/VistaUser
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Response Number 4
Name: blackbill Date: November 1, 2008 at 14:29:20 Pacific
Reply:
Set the computer to sleep but password protect on wake. That solves part of the probelem... for the other part.... In advanced power settings under "multimedia settings" you will see an option called "allow computer to enter AWAY MODE". Choose this option and the computer will continue to sleep but yet allow background tasks such as recording TV.
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Response Number 5
Name: njax01 Date: November 7, 2008 at 05:35:56 Pacific
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