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Power Option Problem
I recently purchased a Dell 8300 with Windows XP...I tried setting up the Power Options so that the computer will either STANDBY or HIBERNATE after a specific time interval...the computer will go into one of these modes, I am not sure of which at the time but it will not open to the again when I hit the key or main power button...it is my understanding that WIN XP allows the computer to go into these modes and then resume to your desktop on "wake-up"....I have to completely re-start the computer to get up and running...I have enabled hibernation mode and do not get a hibernation option on the shut down menu as per the HELP instructions when I want to manually hibernate the computer...what am I doing wrong? please advise...Thanks..
- You shouldn't use the hibernate or standby option with a desktop computer. Those settings are more inline for a laptop. Try setting the monitor to shut off after 15 minutes and the hard drive in say twenty minutes. Or choose your own time settings. Set system standby to never.
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Thanks for the information...this is the first time I have run into these options since I have been using WIN 95 for a long time and this is new to me...I figured I could save some energy if I used the standby and/or hibernate modes...I appreciate your insights...Thanks.....
Even a Desktop should re-turn from Standby.
Might be a BIOS problem to you have the latest BIOS for your Computer.
I see its;Dell Dimension System BIOS, A05
File Date: 3/1/2004
Dimension 8300 A05 System BIOS
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With Hibernation if you refer to Help & Support saying;
Click Start, and then click Shut Down. In the What do you want the computer to do drop-down list, click Hibernate
This is only if you use the Classic Logon Window not the Welcome Screen.
If you use the Welcome Screen you have to hold the Shift key while you click on the Standby Icon to show Hibernate.
Use of the different Logon Windows changes the Shut Down text & then the shown Window.
Use of the Welcome Screen shows three buttons & the Standby button changes to Hibernate by holding the Shift key.
Use of the Classic (Win 2000) Logon Window shows what Help says , ie: a Drop Down menu.
Also the Logon Screen used changes the Task Manager Window (Ctrl+Alt+Delete)
The Classic shows a Windows with six button to choose.
The Welcome Screen only shows the "Windows Task Manager"Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 03-13-2004 10:20 AM
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 03-13-2004 10:21 AM
Hydralisk00222
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If your computer has problems coming out of these modes you either have a:
1) software conflict
2) driver conflict
Message Edited by Hydralisk00222 on 03-12-2004 08:29 PM
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Hibernate and standby are really meant for lap tops and don't seem to wotk too well on PCs. Most people with PCs disable hibernate (to save disk space equal to installed RAM) and set standby to never. Most power saving is achieved for PCs by turning the monitor off after x minutes and a little bit more by turning the hard drive off after y minutes, (y should be greater than x, however in some cases turning the hard drive off itself causes problems for reactivation by mouse movement or keyboard stroke; I have x set at 10 minutes and y set at never). Very little extra saving comes from going to standby or hibernate.
One possible source of problem is if the times at which you've set it for standby and for hibernate are the same or conflict in some way, also I think both should be longer than monitor and hard drive turn off.