System goes to sleep

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David Brear

If I walk away from my machine (to have tea, say) and then come back,
it takes ages to get going again.

a) Why is this?

b) Is it normal?

c) Can I stop it? - so it just picks up and goes?

Dell Dimension 3000, Windows XP SP2, 3.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4,
80.00 GB hard disk, Norton Internet Security 2005, Spyware Doctor.
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Just to add - Power Options Properties are set to Home Office/ Desk
scheme, Never turn off anything, to Never standby or hibernate, and to
Enable hibernation.

Cheers,

David
 
Look for any devices with "Allow the computer to turn off this device to
save power" enabled.

Open Device Manager...
Start | Run | Type: devmgmt.msc | Click OK |
Click the [+] next to Network Adapters | Double click the adapter |
Power Management tab | UNCheck: Allow the computer to turn off this device
to save power | OK | Close Device Manager

[[Specifies whether the operating system turns off the selected device if
that device is able to be turned off. If the device is busy doing
something, however, (servicing a call, for example), the operating system
will not shut down the device. The operating system will try to shut down
every possible device only when it is hibernating. Some devices must stay
on at all times. If you need the device to stay on at all times, do not
check this box.]]

Also look at USB Root Hub(s), listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers.

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Can't think of anything, David.

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