Marklar23,
> the command is sent but won't process until the system is
> woken up from the screen saver.
>
that's a Microsoft problem - This problem is due to a Microsoft limitation: articles 918449 and 938204 at
http://support.microsoft.com describe the issue, and suggest either disabling the screensaver, or disabling the"Interactive logon: Do Not require CTRL+ALT+DEL" policy.
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Shaun Pond