Computer shuts down when playing games

[Creola]

Whenever i play games (IE: Blockland, Gmod, HL2, etc.) after about ten minutes my computer shuts down and says "power save enable" or some stuff, and doesnt turn on for about another 20 minutes. I have a windows xp professional, 895 mb of RAM, and an ATI radeon xpress 200 series graphics card.
helpplskthxbai

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[rkynick]

Whenever i play games (IE: Blockland, Gmod, HL2, etc.) after about ten minutes my computer shuts down and says "power save enable" or some stuff, and doesnt turn on for about another 20 minutes. I have a windows xp professional, 895 mb of RAM, and an ATI radeon xpress 200 series graphics card.
helpplskthxbai

Laptop or desktop.

[Creola]

desktop

[Pah1023]

If i do remember i think its some kind of settings to save your computer's power?
I used to have a PC Laptop but not anymore since i think it got a virus then go stepped on then a fan broke.

[Creola]

How would i get to the power settings on a desktop though?

[Pah1023]

I cant remember cause im using a mac now.

[Creola]

How would i get to the power settings on a desktop though?

Nevermind, I set the power setting to always on, didn't help.

[king reaper]

this is a bad topic name

[Creola]

no edit button.
I would appreciate some help.

[zenloth]

I believe under Start>Control Panel there is a Power Settings or similar option. (Vista it is Power Options). If you go under there there should be a setting saying after how long idle it a)Turns screen off   b)Goes to sleep...   
If not try virus scanning (always a possiblity).

If not again, I will try to help ;3

[Creola]

I'll try a virus scan. In case i get no results, any other possible solutions?

[Creola]

Virus scan came up with nothing.
Any other ideas?

[Wizard]

Ask somebody who knows like a tech support person?

[Creola]

tech support for my system?

[zenloth]

What is the
A) Exact error message
B) Manufacturer (and preferably model) of your computer.