This is a static archive of the old Zorin Forum.

The information below may be outdated. Visit the new Zorin Forum here ›

If you have registered on the old forum, you will need to create an account on the new forum.

Old Zorin Forum archive → Help and Support

Screen goes blank

trlewis3

Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:52:15 pm

Hello,
I have been using Zorin 15.2 on a Lenovo T420si without any issues until about 2 weeks ago. The laptop is plugged into a Lenovo docking station. The screen goes balnk after about 2 minutes.

I have the power option set to Blank Screen - Never. The brightness is set to 100%. Screen Lock is set to off. This all just stared happening about 2 weeks ago.

Any thoughts on how to fix this issue. It's drive me crazy when I'm watching videos.

Tom

Aravisian

Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:25:19 pm

Are you using Zorin Core or Zorin Lite?

trlewis3

Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:33:44 pm

Core

trlewis3

Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:06:05 pm

After today's update, the issue has gone away.

Aravisian

Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:07:06 pm

Oh... well, then...

Backspace-delete-delete...

Swarfendor437

Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:16:18 pm

^^^^^^^^^
:lol: 8-)

ZorinJIUK

Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:26:38 pm

My own laptop is doing this. It's running Zorin OS 15.2 Core and the laptop is plugged into a Samsung S22D300 monitor via a 7 in 1 adaptor by QGeeM. I am watching a video and the screen just goes black. I move the mouse and it immediately comes back. I also have the power option set to Blank Screen - Never. The brightness is set to around 30%, but obviously the display has its own brightness settings. I had an update recently so maybe it will be fixed on the next one? NB. At the time it did this, my USB C charger is plugged into the 7 in 1, charging the laptop.

Swarfendor437

Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:43:16 am

It could be power settings.

Look at the link on power saving settings I posted here:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15823&hilit=+power+settings#p72050