I have a very annoying/wierd issue with my HTPC. Whenever the machine is idle for a couple hours the screen will go black, and I am unable to get it back to the desktop/media center inferface without turning it off and back on.
When I say idle, I mean I will have my home theater set to a different source(Tivo for instance). So I will switch to my HTPC and the screen will be black, and my receiver acts like there is not any source. Below are some things I have tried.
1. Switched video cards, went from nvidia 8400GS to ati 5450(both using HDMI out)
2. Updated all drivers/firmware
3. Setup screensavers on the machine, disabled all power saving features(machine never sleeps, or spins down).
4. Switched inputs on receiver.
Next step is to bypass my receiver temporarly(plug directly into TV) to see if the receiver is causing the issue.
Anyone else seen this before, or have any ideas.
When I say idle, I mean I will have my home theater set to a different source(Tivo for instance). So I will switch to my HTPC and the screen will be black, and my receiver acts like there is not any source. Below are some things I have tried.
1. Switched video cards, went from nvidia 8400GS to ati 5450(both using HDMI out)
2. Updated all drivers/firmware
3. Setup screensavers on the machine, disabled all power saving features(machine never sleeps, or spins down).
4. Switched inputs on receiver.
Next step is to bypass my receiver temporarly(plug directly into TV) to see if the receiver is causing the issue.
Anyone else seen this before, or have any ideas.