Re: Standby

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From: Brian Hurst (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 00:23:07 -0800

I've done everything you suggest but it still hasn't
solved the problem so it must be something to do with a
driver or device which is really too complicated for me,
so I'll have to just put up with it!
 
However I wonder if you can advise me why the option
to "Turn off the hard disc after 20 minutes" is also not
working. The monitor turns off OK and my screensaver is
working fine.
 
Also I cannot manually put my computer into hibernation.
I have selected enable hibernation under power options
but when I press my power button and it asks me what I
want to do, hibernation is not included as one of the
options.

If you do have any ideas here I would really appreciate
it.
 
Many thanks,
 
Brian

>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:13:20 -0800,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Sharon,
>>
>> It's a desktop, and I've checked all the settings
under
>> control panel. Do you have any further suggestions?
>>
>> Brian
>
>What power scheme are you using in Control Panel> Power
Options?
>
>
>When you say that it goes through the whole boot process
again, is it
>starting over from POST or just from the welcome screen?
>
>If just from the welcome screen, uncheck the box next to
Prompt for
>password when computer resumes..." If using a
screensaver, uncheck a
>similar box in the screensaver settings as well.
>
>If it's going through the entire boot process (POST,
loading Windows and so
>on) then you'll need to dig deeper. Look in Event Viewer
for any errors
>noted at the time the system goes into standby or when
you try to resume.
>Am hoping you can find a clue referencing a driver or a
program here.
>
>If no luck, try disabling all running programs including
those that run in
>the background. Put the system into standby and try a
resume. If
>successful, then there is a program incompatibility that
you will need to
>track down.
>
>If not successful then a driver or device is not
complying with the rigors
>of standby and resume. What drivers were updated
recently? What hardware
>was added since the machine hibernated correctly? May
need to check with
>the hardware manufacturer for a newer driver that is
more standby-friendly.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>.
>

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