How to get "STAND BY" to work.

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Why doesn't my PC stay in "standby" mode? Within about 15 seconds it wakes
itself up - at least 90% of the time. I close everything before putting it
in Standby, but that doesn't seem to help. All programs have been disabled,
one at a time, and none have been found to cause the problem.

This PC, a new HP, came with W-XP Home Addition (no SP2 installed.)
Someone suggested I go into the BIOS and make a change there but no one here
is qualified to do that, nor would we know what to change.

Anyone....?

TIA 🙂

FS.......
 
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Open Control Panel > Power Options > Hinbernate Tab, make sure its enabled.

Andre
"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Why doesn't my PC stay in "standby" mode? Within about 15 seconds it
> wakes
> itself up - at least 90% of the time. I close everything before putting
> it
> in Standby, but that doesn't seem to help. All programs have been
> disabled,
> one at a time, and none have been found to cause the problem.
>
> This PC, a new HP, came with W-XP Home Addition (no SP2 installed.)
> Someone suggested I go into the BIOS and make a change there but no one
> here
> is qualified to do that, nor would we know what to change.
>
> Anyone....?
>
> TIA 🙂
>
> FS.......
>
 
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FreeSpirt,
Let me first of all as you why you want to go into Standby mode.
Its always a good idea to let your system "Stay Up".
For protecting from others to use "your" computer do as followed:
1. Click the following; Start/Control Panel/Appearance and
Themes/Display/Screen Saver
2. Were it says wait 00 minutes, enter a time short enough to enable the
screen saver when you walk away.
3. Click the box were it says "On Resume,Pass Word Protect and apply then
Okay and exit.

Good Luck,
L391

"~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote:

> Why doesn't my PC stay in "standby" mode? Within about 15 seconds it wakes
> itself up - at least 90% of the time. I close everything before putting it
> in Standby, but that doesn't seem to help. All programs have been disabled,
> one at a time, and none have been found to cause the problem.
>
> This PC, a new HP, came with W-XP Home Addition (no SP2 installed.)
> Someone suggested I go into the BIOS and make a change there but no one here
> is qualified to do that, nor would we know what to change.
>
> Anyone....?
>
> TIA 🙂
>
> FS.......
>
>
 
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No, that's incorrect. Hibernate is a different function than standby.
Whether or not it's enabled has no affect on standby.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Open Control Panel > Power Options > Hinbernate Tab, make sure its
> enabled.
>
> Andre
> "~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:uOQG$0wsEHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Why doesn't my PC stay in "standby" mode? Within about 15 seconds it
>> wakes
>> itself up - at least 90% of the time. I close everything before putting
>> it
>> in Standby, but that doesn't seem to help. All programs have been
>> disabled,
>> one at a time, and none have been found to cause the problem.
>>
>> This PC, a new HP, came with W-XP Home Addition (no SP2 installed.)
>> Someone suggested I go into the BIOS and make a change there but no one
>> here
>> is qualified to do that, nor would we know what to change.
>>
>> Anyone....?
>>
>> TIA 🙂
>>
>> FS.......
>>
>
>
 
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Hi,

The suggestions about the BIOS may be correct, as there may be a setting
there preventing standby from working. If Power Management is running in the
BIOS, it will often interfere with Windows-based Power Management. You
should use one or the other, but not both. Some of the "wake on" features
can also cause these problems as well, as activity on the lan or phone line
will take the system out of standby.

Accessing the BIOS is done at boot. To enter the system BIOS, click
start/shutdown/restart windows if you are currently running, or simply start
the system.

After windows shuts down, the machine begins to reload. At this point you
should either have a manufacturer logo screen or a POST screen that shows
the hard drives and other devices being detected. You need to enter BIOS at
this point before windows begins to load.

If it is the latter, there should be a line that says "Press <some key> to
enter setup", you will need to depress the indicated key.

If you get a manufacturer logo, you can try referring to the manual you
recieved with the pc to discover which key you need to depress while the
logo is being displayed or you can try hitting the escape key. Generally,
the keys used to enter the BIOS are F1, F2, F10, <delete>, <escape>, and the
space bar, though there are some others.

Once you have made your changes, you want to "exit saving changes", usually
F10, to restart the system.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uOQG$0wsEHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Why doesn't my PC stay in "standby" mode? Within about 15 seconds it
> wakes
> itself up - at least 90% of the time. I close everything before putting
> it
> in Standby, but that doesn't seem to help. All programs have been
> disabled,
> one at a time, and none have been found to cause the problem.
>
> This PC, a new HP, came with W-XP Home Addition (no SP2 installed.)
> Someone suggested I go into the BIOS and make a change there but no one
> here
> is qualified to do that, nor would we know what to change.
>
> Anyone....?
>
> TIA 🙂
>
> FS.......
>
 
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"Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Open Control Panel > Power Options > Hinbernate Tab, make sure its
enabled.
============================
It is enabled. What other changes can I make? If I set it to "Stand By"
in 10 or 15 or 20 minutes it goes to sleep and WAKES UP in about 15 seconds.
It goes back to sleep and wakes up over and over and over. How do I set it
to stay in STANDBY mode and not keep waking up?

FS.....
 
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> The suggestions about the BIOS may be correct, as there may be a setting
> there preventing standby from working. If Power Management is running in
the
> BIOS, it will often interfere with Windows-based Power Management. You
> should use one or the other, but not both.

$$ But I know nothing about the BIOS and what is and isn't running in it.
:-( I have no idea how to access it, where to look for a problem or how to
safely change anything there.

Some of the "wake on" features
> can also cause these problems as well, as activity on the lan or phone
line
> will take the system out of standby.

$$ What can be done about such things? Aren't all PCs subject to these
things?

> Accessing the BIOS is done at boot. To enter the system BIOS, click
> start/shutdown/restart windows if you are currently running, or simply
start
> the system.
>
> After windows shuts down, the machine begins to reloa d.Atthispointyou
> should either have a manufacturer logo screen or a POST screen that shows
> the hard drives and other devices being detected. You need to enter BIOS
at
> this point before windows begins to load.

$$ I don't SEE any of that on this computer (A HP). It's probably behind a
screen.

> If it is the latter, there should be a line that says "Press <some key> to
> enter setup", you will need to depress the indicated key.

> If you get a manufacturer logo, you can try referring to the manual you
> recieved with the pc to discover which key you need to depress while the
> logo is being displayed or you can try hitting the escape key.

$$ HP gives you no manual - nothing useful at all.

Generally,
> the keys used to enter the BIOS are F1, F2, F10, <delete>, <escape>, and
the
> space bar, though there are some others.
> Once you have made your changes, you want to "exit saving changes",
usually
> F10, to restart the system.

> Best of Luck,
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

$$ Where do we get the information on what and how to change "something" in
the BIOS (if we can locate the BIOS) to make "Standby" work? Is it safe to
start making changes there if you know nothing about the BIOS?

FS............
 
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"L391" <L391@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> FreeSpirt,
> Let me first of all as you why you want to go into Standby mode.

## Because I'm on and off the PC all day long and standby was so very handy.
It worked the first few weeks.

> Its always a good idea to let your system "Stay Up".
> For protecting from others to use "your" computer do as followed:
> 1. Click the following; Start/Control Panel/Appearance and
> Themes/Display/Screen Saver
> 2. Were it says wait 00 minutes, enter a time short enough to enable the
> screen saver when you walk away.
> 3. Click the box were it says "On Resume,Pass Word Protect and apply then
> Okay and exit.
>
> Good Luck,
> L391

## Thanks. It's just very frustrating when something that is supposed to
work doesn't. If I use the screensaver it comes on when I am reading
something, or when I'm buring a CD and it destroys the CD with a buffer
underrun.....

FS.........
 
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I think that you are going to find out that the most sucessful and least
amount of trouble way to go FreeSpirt is as I noted in my previous post.
It's evident that something needs to keep up that is crucial to your system,
I would think back to were you said it worked fine for a few weeks! what have
you installed since then!
If you really want to find out go into restore and go back to about that
point of time were it was working, if it does work again then if you have
installed software ect. that's your problem!

L391

"~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote:

>
> "L391" <L391@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8DD72A7-A0CA-448E-8DEF-BF4F8412496D@microsoft.com...
> > FreeSpirt,
> > Let me first of all as you why you want to go into Standby mode.
>
> ## Because I'm on and off the PC all day long and standby was so very handy.
> It worked the first few weeks.
>
> > Its always a good idea to let your system "Stay Up".
> > For protecting from others to use "your" computer do as followed:
> > 1. Click the following; Start/Control Panel/Appearance and
> > Themes/Display/Screen Saver
> > 2. Were it says wait 00 minutes, enter a time short enough to enable the
> > screen saver when you walk away.
> > 3. Click the box were it says "On Resume,Pass Word Protect and apply then
> > Okay and exit.
> >
> > Good Luck,
> > L391
>
> ## Thanks. It's just very frustrating when something that is supposed to
> work doesn't. If I use the screensaver it comes on when I am reading
> something, or when I'm buring a CD and it destroys the CD with a buffer
> underrun.....
>
> FS.........
>
>
 
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Hi,

> $$ Where do we get the information on what and how to change "something"
> in
> the BIOS (if we can locate the BIOS) to make "Standby" work? Is it safe
> to
> start making changes there if you know nothing about the BIOS?

Information on accessing the BIOS in most systems:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

It is safe if you use common sense and don't change that which you are
unsure of. Also, when in the system BIOS, you will notice F key instructions
at the bottom of the screen. One of these is to "exit without saving
changes". If you screw up, use this option to reboot and try again.

What you are looking for is Power Management - it should be disabled, and
"Wake on..." features like "Wake on LAN" or "Wake on Ring". If these latter
are enabled, it may be causing your system to come out of standby when
activity is detected.

You may be more comfortable with this if you invite a pc-knowledgeable
friend over to assist you. I know I do a lot of work for a beer and a slice
of pizza.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:ep2VzK1sEHA.3572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u5Ii1sxsEHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> The suggestions about the BIOS may be correct, as there may be a setting
>> there preventing standby from working. If Power Management is running in
> the
>> BIOS, it will often interfere with Windows-based Power Management. You
>> should use one or the other, but not both.
>
> $$ But I know nothing about the BIOS and what is and isn't running in it.
> :-( I have no idea how to access it, where to look for a problem or how
> to
> safely change anything there.
>
> Some of the "wake on" features
>> can also cause these problems as well, as activity on the lan or phone
> line
>> will take the system out of standby.
>
> $$ What can be done about such things? Aren't all PCs subject to these
> things?
>
>> Accessing the BIOS is done at boot. To enter the system BIOS, click
>> start/shutdown/restart windows if you are currently running, or simply
> start
>> the system.
>>
>> After windows shuts down, the machine begins to reloa
>> d.Atthispointyou
>> should either have a manufacturer logo screen or a POST screen that shows
>> the hard drives and other devices being detected. You need to enter BIOS
> at
>> this point before windows begins to load.
>
> $$ I don't SEE any of that on this computer (A HP). It's probably behind
> a
> screen.
>
>> If it is the latter, there should be a line that says "Press <some key>
>> to
>> enter setup", you will need to depress the indicated key.
>
>> If you get a manufacturer logo, you can try referring to the manual you
>> recieved with the pc to discover which key you need to depress while the
>> logo is being displayed or you can try hitting the escape key.
>
> $$ HP gives you no manual - nothing useful at all.
>
> Generally,
>> the keys used to enter the BIOS are F1, F2, F10, <delete>, <escape>, and
> the
>> space bar, though there are some others.
>> Once you have made your changes, you want to "exit saving changes",
> usually
>> F10, to restart the system.
>
>> Best of Luck,
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> $$ Where do we get the information on what and how to change "something"
> in
> the BIOS (if we can locate the BIOS) to make "Standby" work? Is it safe
> to
> start making changes there if you know nothing about the BIOS?
>
> FS............
>
 
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"L391" <L391@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I think that you are going to find out that the most sucessful and least
> amount of trouble way to go FreeSpirt is as I noted in my previous post.
> It's evident that something needs to keep up that is crucial to your
system,
> I would think back to were you said it worked fine for a few weeks! what
have
> you installed since then!

### Wordweb, among a few other programs. But even with these disabled the
PC still will not stay in Standby. Why/how would something like these
programs make a change in the BIOS?

> If you really want to find out go into restore and go back to about that
> point of time were it was working, if it does work again then if you have
> installed software ect. that's your problem!

### This problem started too long ago to try that. I should have asked
about it sooner. I wish I knew someone with experience making changes in
the BIOS - but I do not.

> L391

FS.......
 
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FreeSpirt,
I do have knowledge in computer building and the Bios is not going to help
you out, check into this andyou will understand a little more...
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lesson8/lesson8-1.htm

Regards,
L391




"~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote:

>
> "L391" <L391@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57D21CC2-8609-4A7F-AEC2-D0DBD4E389ED@microsoft.com...
> > I think that you are going to find out that the most sucessful and least
> > amount of trouble way to go FreeSpirt is as I noted in my previous post.
> > It's evident that something needs to keep up that is crucial to your
> system,
> > I would think back to were you said it worked fine for a few weeks! what
> have
> > you installed since then!
>
> ### Wordweb, among a few other programs. But even with these disabled the
> PC still will not stay in Standby. Why/how would something like these
> programs make a change in the BIOS?
>
> > If you really want to find out go into restore and go back to about that
> > point of time were it was working, if it does work again then if you have
> > installed software ect. that's your problem!
>
> ### This problem started too long ago to try that. I should have asked
> about it sooner. I wish I knew someone with experience making changes in
> the BIOS - but I do not.
>
> > L391
>
> FS.......
>
>
 
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u5%23kKT3sEHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> > $$ Where do we get the information on what and how to change
"something"
> > in
> > the BIOS (if we can locate the BIOS) to make "Standby" work? Is it
safe
> > to
> > start making changes there if you know nothing about the BIOS?
>
> Information on accessing the BIOS in most systems:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
> It is safe if you use common sense and don't change that which you are
> unsure of. Also, when in the system BIOS, you will notice F key
instructions
> at the bottom of the screen. One of these is to "exit without saving
> changes". If you screw up, use this option to reboot and try again.
>
> What you are looking for is Power Management - it should be disabled, and
> "Wake on..." features like "Wake on LAN" or "Wake on Ring". If these
latter
> are enabled, it may be causing your system to come out of standby when
> activity is detected.
>
> You may be more comfortable with this if you invite a pc-knowledgeable
> friend over to assist you. I know I do a lot of work for a beer and a
slice
> of pizza.
===================
Thanks Rick but after reading about the BIOS I just don't feel qualified to
make changes there. That looks like a job for a techie, not a general PC
user such as myself. If I screw it up I'm looking at a large bill from the
shop in town. As I mentioned before, I don't know anyone with techie
expertise, that's why I ask for help here or look for answers online and in
my XP book.

FS...........
 
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Hi,

The BIOS isn't that bad, just use common sense.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u5%23kKT3sEHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> > $$ Where do we get the information on what and how to change
> "something"
>> > in
>> > the BIOS (if we can locate the BIOS) to make "Standby" work? Is it
> safe
>> > to
>> > start making changes there if you know nothing about the BIOS?
>>
>> Information on accessing the BIOS in most systems:
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>>
>> It is safe if you use common sense and don't change that which you are
>> unsure of. Also, when in the system BIOS, you will notice F key
> instructions
>> at the bottom of the screen. One of these is to "exit without saving
>> changes". If you screw up, use this option to reboot and try again.
>>
>> What you are looking for is Power Management - it should be disabled, and
>> "Wake on..." features like "Wake on LAN" or "Wake on Ring". If these
> latter
>> are enabled, it may be causing your system to come out of standby when
>> activity is detected.
>>
>> You may be more comfortable with this if you invite a pc-knowledgeable
>> friend over to assist you. I know I do a lot of work for a beer and a
> slice
>> of pizza.
> ===================
> Thanks Rick but after reading about the BIOS I just don't feel qualified
> to
> make changes there. That looks like a job for a techie, not a general PC
> user such as myself. If I screw it up I'm looking at a large bill from
> the
> shop in town. As I mentioned before, I don't know anyone with techie
> expertise, that's why I ask for help here or look for answers online and
> in
> my XP book.
>
> FS...........
>