Screen Sleeps while watching DVD or Stream

Hello
I have a problem with my PowerBook. I hate the energy saver function. When I use normal programs everything is o.k. and when their is no input it sleeps after a couple of minuten.
The problem is that while I watching an DVD or an Interstream my energy Saving Options put my screen to black because their is no input or mouse moving.
Is their a way to prevent the screen to go to black without switching off the engergy saving options while watching a DVD or Stream??

Disable all sleep functions. IMHO, they're overrated.

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Oh, sorry, I didn't know that this is only for Us models
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It still would have been nice to try the fan to make sure heat was not the issue but my second solution would be to update your bios and video driver. If you want me to find it for you, post the operating system and 32/64 bit?
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