XP Pro power options

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Hello there,

On an XP Pro sp3 Dell machine, although I set the power options and

power schemes to never and also disabled hibernate mode it still goes

into standby mode, what could be the problem?

Thank you, T
 
You have checked the BIOS settings?



Tester wrote:

> Hello there,

> On an XP Pro sp3 Dell machine, although I set the power options and

> power schemes to never and also disabled hibernate mode it still goes

> into standby mode, what could be the problem?

> Thank you, T
 
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

applications may be disallowing the changes from "sticking." These include

anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),

anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,

Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc.), and third-party firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm,

etc.).



Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe

Mode may not disable the application's system protections.



Tester wrote:

> Hello there,

> On an XP Pro sp3 Dell machine, although I set the power options and

> power schemes to never and also disabled hibernate mode it still goes

> into standby mode, what could be the problem?

> Thank you, T
 
In news:6feaab28-9575-4878-8820-488d67c2ffd7@k11g2000vbe.googlegroups.com,

Tester typed:

> Hello there,

> On an XP Pro sp3 Dell machine, although I set the power options and

> power schemes to never and also disabled hibernate mode it still goes

> into standby mode, what could be the problem?

> Thank you, T



Are you certain it's actually going into standby? Many of the newer monitors

these days also have an inactivity timer to blank the monitor after so many

minutes. That would be a menu that's actually from the monitor, not the

computer.



HTH,



Twayne



--

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered

through personal experience does not become a

part of the moral tissue.
 
On Feb 19, 11:57 am, Tester wrote:

> Hello there,

> On an XP Pro sp3 Dell machine, although I set the power options and

> power schemes to never and also disabled hibernate mode it still goes

> into standby mode, what could be the problem?

> Thank you, T



Is it a Dell INSPIRON 580s?



Have you manually entered Stand By mode (from Start, Turn Off

Computer) just to be sure you know what your system looks/sounds like

when it really is in Stand By mode?



Describe the appearance of the system when it appears to go into Stand

By mode by itself and the appearance when you enter Stand By manually

- any difference?



What happens when you press the power button to bring it around under

both circumstances?
 
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