Gerald said:
I had both Hibernate and stand by available previously, but after a
repair install neither is available and I cannot find a way to turn
them on. How do I go about fixing this? Thanks in advance.
Windows XP what?
(Home, Professional, Media Center Edition, x64, Tablet PC Edition?)
From
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907477/ :
"Hibernation and standby require a system BIOS that supports ACPI or the
former Advanced Power Management (APM) specification.
To determine whether a computer is using ACPI features, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK.
2. In the Device Manager window, expand Computer, and then verify whether
you can see the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC option.
If you can see it, the computer is using the ACPI functionality."
and...
"How to determine whether a computer supports hibernation and standby
features
1. Click Start, click Run, type powercfg.cpl, and then click OK.
2. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, verify that a Hibernate tab
exists. If the tab exists, click the Hibernate tab, click to select the
Enable hibernation check box, and then click Apply.
3. In the Power buttons section, verify that the Standby option and the
Hibernate option appear in the drop-down list on the Advanced tab.
Note If a Hibernate tab exists and you click to clear the Enable hibernation
check box on the Hibernate tab, the Hibernate option will not appear in the
down-down list on the Advanced tab.
If both the Standby option and the Hibernate option do not appear, either
the computer does not support these features or the power management
features are disabled in the BIOS. Contact the system manufacturer for
information about the BIOS settings."
It could be you need to install your motherboard chipset drivers (from the
manufacturer) in order to get Windows XP to behave...
