My computer sometimes won't standby or hibernate

[Franklin]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

I love XP's feature to autostandby or autohibernate. However, sometimes I
notice that it mysteriously does not happen - even if I there are no active
network connections of any sort.

Does anyone know how to debug this? The Event Viewer shows nothing. The
only symptom is that I can come back a while later and the computer has not
standbied or hybernated.

 

[Franklin]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

I should add that if I enter standby or hibernate manually, it works fine.


"Franklin" wrote:

> I love XP's feature to autostandby or autohibernate. However, sometimes I
> notice that it mysteriously does not happen - even if I there are no active
> network connections of any sort.
>
> Does anyone know how to debug this? The Event Viewer shows nothing. The
> only symptom is that I can come back a while later and the computer has not
> standbied or hybernated.
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Power saving modes were intended for laptops; they can be balky when used
with a desktop.

"The Computer Cannot Enter Standby or Hibernate If a Direct3D-Based Screen
Saver Is Running"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306676

"Unable to Use Power Management Features"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302414

--
Ted Zieglar


"Franklin" <Franklin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:48632108-D7FE-4E11-9CF2-E3051ADA6AC7@microsoft.com...
> I should add that if I enter standby or hibernate manually, it works fine.
>
>
> "Franklin" wrote:
>
> > I love XP's feature to autostandby or autohibernate. However, sometimes
I
> > notice that it mysteriously does not happen - even if I there are no
active
> > network connections of any sort.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to debug this? The Event Viewer shows nothing.
The
> > only symptom is that I can come back a while later and the computer has
not
> > standbied or hybernated.
> >
> >

 

[Franklin]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Sorry for not being more clear:

A) It is a laptop (Compaq Presario R3000)
B) It can hibernate and standby manually fine - but it no longer does it
automatically
C) I am not running any special screen saver, playing any games, etc.


"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> Power saving modes were intended for laptops; they can be balky when used
> with a desktop.
>
> "The Computer Cannot Enter Standby or Hibernate If a Direct3D-Based Screen
> Saver Is Running"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306676
>
> "Unable to Use Power Management Features"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302414
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
>
>
> "Franklin" <Franklin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48632108-D7FE-4E11-9CF2-E3051ADA6AC7@microsoft.com...
> > I should add that if I enter standby or hibernate manually, it works fine.
> >
> >
> > "Franklin" wrote:
> >
> > > I love XP's feature to autostandby or autohibernate. However, sometimes
> I
> > > notice that it mysteriously does not happen - even if I there are no
> active
> > > network connections of any sort.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to debug this? The Event Viewer shows nothing.
> The
> > > only symptom is that I can come back a while later and the computer has
> not
> > > standbied or hybernated.
> > >
> > >
>
>
>