Microsoft → [XPPro] Monitor doesn't sleep after modifying logon screensaver

I modified my logon screensaver »Should this be added to the FAQ?

and now my monitor does not go into sleep mode after the screensaver stops. Instead it just goes dim as seen here...

dim

OK, I never did figure out what caused this so I resorted to changing my settings so that the monitor never sleeps. Problem solved.

I still want to know what caused the monitor to dim without going into sleep mode but just not willing to pursue it any further myself.

Power settings are per user and your settings apply only after you logon.

Power settings are administrator controlled and reside in the %systemroot%system32 folder.

The administrator settings override all user settings.

Hmmm... I had completely given up on finding the answer when suddenly there it is staring me right in the face. If someone would just move all those trees... I could see the forest.

»support.microsoft.com/kb/907477

The cause is most likely a third party screensaver software compatibility issue.

Edit: I'm not a programmer but I think there may be an .exe in the default logon screensaver that triggers the monitor to sleep whereas the third party screensaver lacks the correct code?