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<blockquote data-quote="michael_t" data-source="post: 874738" data-attributes="member: 85139">As a server plugin (the client plugin only informs the server plugin about the client status), PS++ does not do anything with the display/monitor. The display is solely handled by the MP client (if it is handled at all - I don't know). PS++ only handles standby, i.e prevents the PC from going to S3 or S4 while it is busy. This is done by calling SetThreadExecutionState (ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED|ES_CONTINUOS) e.g. as long as a movie is beeing played. After the movie is finished, PS++ allows the system to go to standby by calling SetThreadExecutionState (ES_CONTINUOS). Then windows suspends the PC after the configured idle time has passed. This is the same behavior as any other media player (including Microsoft's own) shows. Why should MP be different?This is only true if you manually stop the playback or do some other user action. If the movie playback terminates because it reaches the movie's end, this is no activity for Windows.&nbsp;Michael</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michael_t, post: 874738, member: 85139"] As a server plugin (the client plugin only informs the server plugin about the client status), PS++ does not do anything with the display/monitor. The display is solely handled by the MP client (if it is handled at all - I don't know). PS++ only handles standby, i.e prevents the PC from going to S3 or S4 while it is busy. This is done by calling SetThreadExecutionState (ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED|ES_CONTINUOS) e.g. as long as a movie is beeing played. After the movie is finished, PS++ allows the system to go to standby by calling SetThreadExecutionState (ES_CONTINUOS). Then windows suspends the PC after the configured idle time has passed. This is the same behavior as any other media player (including Microsoft's own) shows. Why should MP be different? This is only true if you manually stop the playback or do some other user action. If the movie playback terminates because it reaches the movie's end, this is no activity for Windows. Michael [/QUOTE]

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