Monitor keeps going into power saving mode (fix)

If your computer monitor keeps going into power saving mode and displaying Entering Power Saving Modehere’s how you can solve this problem. Whether you have a Dell, LG, Samsung, BenQ or any other monitor, you can use these solutions to stop or prevent monitors from automatically going into power saving mode.

Fix Monitor keeps going into power saving mode

Follow these instructions if the monitor keeps going into power saving mode on your Windows laptop:

1. Check the connection cable
2. Use a different port
3. Check your monitor settings
4. Disable USB Selective Suspend
5. Check your power settings
6. Update or reinstall your graphics driver
7. Switch to integrated graphics

To learn more about these solutions, keep reading.

1) Check the connection cable.

Each monitor must be connected to your graphics card or processor using a VGA, DVI-D, HDMI cable, etc. If there is a problem with this cable, there is a high probability of this problem occurring. Since this problem mainly occurs when there is a problem with the connection cable, it is recommended to replace it.

2) Use a different port

The cable and port may be causing this problem. If you haven’t unplugged the cable for a long time, dust may be causing the problem. This is why it is recommended to use a different port. However, if your monitor does not have a similar port, you can choose a different port type, such as VGA, DVI-D, etc.

3) Check your monitor settings.

Almost all monitors have built-in settings or options that you can use to enable or disable power saving mode, control brightness and contrast, etc. If your monitor has such settings, it is a good idea to check them. You can control these settings and options using the monitor buttons.

4) Disable USB Selective Suspend.

USB Selective Suspend allows you to disable specific USB ports if they are not used for some time. However, the same can cause the above problem on your computer. That’s why you are suggested to follow the following steps to disable USB selective suspend:

• Search power option.
• Click on an individual search result.
• Click the button Changing advanced power settings.
• Expand USB Settings > Setting up USB Selective Suspend.
• Click on Included from battery and select Defective.
• Do the same with Connected.
• Click on FINE.

5) Check your power settings.

Windows 11/10 comes with some power settings that you can use to turn on your display or put it to sleep after a certain amount of time. We suggest you check these settings by following these steps:

• Search power option and click on the search result.
• Find turn off the display option and install it as Never.
• Find Put your computer to sleep option and install it as Never.
• Click the button Save changes.

Read: How to Configure Hidden Power Options in Windows

6) Update or reinstall your graphics driver.

TO update graphics driverfollow these steps:

• Press Victory+I to open Windows settings.
• Go to Windows Update > Advanced options > Additional updates > Other updates.
• Find the graphics driver update and check the box.
• Click on Download and install button.

However, if you still have the same problem after updating the driver, you need to reinstall it. To remove the driver, you can use Device Manager. Open Device Manager and expand Display adapters.

Then right click on your graphics driver/device and select Remove device option. Then confirm the deletion.

After removal Download the driver from the official website of your video card manufacturer. and install it.

7) Switch to integrated graphics

If none of the above solutions worked for you, it is recommended to use integrated graphics instead of an external graphics card. This way you will be sure whether the problem lies with your video card.

I hope these solutions work for you.

Read: How to Change Battery Saver Settings in Windows

How do I wake my monitor from power saving mode?

First check the connection cable to wake the monitor from power saving mode. Since this problem is mainly caused by a faulty connection cable, you may have to replace it. You can also check your power settings, update your graphics driver, check your monitor’s power button, etc.

Why does my Dell monitor keep going into power saving mode?

If you are using the wrong or unsupported port or cable to connect your Dell monitor to your processor, you are most likely to experience this issue. Similarly, you may face the same problem if your monitor’s power button is faulty. You need to check these cables and check the power button to fix this.

Read: The power saving switch has been changed in Windows.