Hi

I have a Compaq TC1000. I have the power options set to go to standby,
then hibernate. Recently, it has stopped working i.e. it does not go
to standby (or hibernate) by "itself". Last week it started working
again (all by itself) but it has stopped working again. Does *not*
conincide with new software being loaded etc. All critical 'Windows
Updates' are loaded/current.

I have tried changing the times, to see if I can "jolt" it back to
life, and also tried bringing up Task Manager and selecting 'Stand By'
in case it had forgotten how to ;-)

It still doesn't go to Stand By by itself.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Mark ...

In article <a1074b2e.0404271240.187b457@posting.google.com> ,
mark@heritageproduce.co.nz says...

> I have a Compaq TC1000. ... It still doesn't go to Stand By by itself.
>
> Any thoughts?

Maybe something which you are unaware of is running in the background and
making Windows think you are still doing things.

I have the opposite problem on my Acer C300 which I now believe is
related to the switch that senses when I close or flip my screen but that
is easily tracked to hardware. Your problem seems more related to
software.

Unless... Perhaps... Something may also have modified or corrupted your
BIOS such that the power management features don't respond to commands
from Windows any more. Try resetting the BIOS to the defaults. Also try
updating your BIOS even if the version you have is already the latest
version. As long as you use the correct file you can't hurt anything by
trying.

Grant Robertson <BOGUS@BOGUS.com> wrote in message news:<u#fTSxNLEHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> In article <a1074b2e.0404271240.187b457@posting.google.com> ,
> mark@heritageproduce.co.nz says...
>
> > I have a Compaq TC1000. ... It still doesn't go to Stand By by itself.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
>
> Maybe something which you are unaware of is running in the background and
> making Windows think you are still doing things.
>
> I have the opposite problem on my Acer C300 which I now believe is
> related to the switch that senses when I close or flip my screen but that
> is easily tracked to hardware. Your problem seems more related to
> software.
>
> Unless... Perhaps... Something may also have modified or corrupted your
> BIOS such that the power management features don't respond to commands
> from Windows any more. Try resetting the BIOS to the defaults. Also try
> updating your BIOS even if the version you have is already the latest
> version. As long as you use the correct file you can't hurt anything by
> trying.

Thanks Grant. The BIOS seems to be very limited in its configuration
options, not mentioning anything about power setting, however I have
reset to the default settings. The BIOS is at the latest release,
however I will "reinistall" (so to say) and see if that makes any
difference. I'll keep you informed!