T61 screen off then on again

I suspect this is an easy fix, but I can't figure it out...
On my T61, the screen will turn off (I'm guessing for screensaver, which is set to "None" in Display Properties) and then turn right back on again. I looked for a conflict between Power Options (Windows Control Panel) and ThinkVantage Power Manager, but Power Manager seems all greyed out and with no active Power Scheme. Any ideas? Thanks in advance,
Paul
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try to delete the Thinkvantage Power Manager and see what happens.
Also, does your laptop exhibit the same behaviour in BIOS menu?
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Jin Li
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