Solved Screen blinks momentarily plugging in power supply

[tarrant64]

Whenever I plug in or unplug my power supply for my SP3 the screen goes black momentarily and comes back. I would imagine it's changing some kind of screen setting - but my SP2 did not do this and it's slightly annoying.

Can someone tell me if this is normal or there's a power setting I can change to adjust this?

Thanks

 

[vxm]

hey!

I can't answer your question, but I noticed same thing with my SP3- I'd appreciate if someone could shed some light on that matter

 

[Gavin Lewarne]

Its part of the default Microsoft tuned Intel display drivers (which you can disable if you install them manually)
basically on battery power it switches to a 48hz refresh rate and on power it switches to 59

 

[vxm]

Ha, quite a surprise. Indeed I had different frequencies set depending on whether AC was connected or not. In my case, however, display driver is unofficial, i.e. not obtained through windows update. I went for new drivers from Intel and I've installed them manually- probably it's Intel's idea to change refresh rates then. Thank you GAvin!

 

[Gavin Lewarne]

Ha, quite a surprise. Indeed I had different frequencies set depending on whether AC was connected or not. In my case, however, display driver is unofficial, i.e. not obtained through windows update. I went for new drivers from Intel and I've installed them manually- probably it's Intel's idea to change refresh rates then. Thank you GAvin!

No problem . and ya, I wish I could fix my stoopid doofus user name fubar

 

[ptrkhh]

Right click on the desktop, click "Graphics Properties", then click "Power", click on the upper text that says "Power", and select "On Battery". Now disable the refresh rate switching