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Linda W.
Hello ...
I have a new computer with Windows XP and am somewhat confused about
System Standby. My previous computer had Windows XP also, but I
didn't use System Standby because I've had issues with computers (and
I think it was that other one) going into Standby and then not coming
back out. When that would happen, I'd have to turn the computer off
from the power strip and restart the computer.
This computer was pre-set for the Energy Star power scheme. I'm not
sure if that's the preferred setting or if it just happened to be set
for that. There is also a setting for Home/Office Desk.
With the Energy Star power scheme, the settings are:
Turn off monitor: Never
Turn off hard disks: Never
System standby: After 15 minutes
System hibernates: Never
With the Home/Office Desk power scheme, the setting are:
Turn off monitor: After 20 minutes
Turn off hard disks: Never
System standby: Never
System hibernates: Never
So ... I'm not sure which of these I should be using. And why would
it save "Never" under the System Standby for Home/Office Desk? Does
that mean that if I have a desktop computer (it's a Hewlett Packard
900 series) I should not let the computer go into Standby?
And does anyone know what Energy Star means or is supposed to be used
for?
The other thing is ... the computer has stopped going into Standby
consistently. It had been doing it, but now it doesn't do it all the
time. Sometimes it does, sometimes not.
Why would it not be doing it consistently? It is currently set for
Energy Star power scheme.
Generally ... is System Standby a good idea? I don't think I'd want
to use the Hibernate option. But if I usually leave the computer
turned on all day and usually turn it off at night, is System Standby
a good thing? Or can it be problematic? (For example, as I said, I
don't know why it's not doing it consistently at the moment.)
Many thanks for any information or advice.
Linda W.
I have a new computer with Windows XP and am somewhat confused about
System Standby. My previous computer had Windows XP also, but I
didn't use System Standby because I've had issues with computers (and
I think it was that other one) going into Standby and then not coming
back out. When that would happen, I'd have to turn the computer off
from the power strip and restart the computer.
This computer was pre-set for the Energy Star power scheme. I'm not
sure if that's the preferred setting or if it just happened to be set
for that. There is also a setting for Home/Office Desk.
With the Energy Star power scheme, the settings are:
Turn off monitor: Never
Turn off hard disks: Never
System standby: After 15 minutes
System hibernates: Never
With the Home/Office Desk power scheme, the setting are:
Turn off monitor: After 20 minutes
Turn off hard disks: Never
System standby: Never
System hibernates: Never
So ... I'm not sure which of these I should be using. And why would
it save "Never" under the System Standby for Home/Office Desk? Does
that mean that if I have a desktop computer (it's a Hewlett Packard
900 series) I should not let the computer go into Standby?
And does anyone know what Energy Star means or is supposed to be used
for?
The other thing is ... the computer has stopped going into Standby
consistently. It had been doing it, but now it doesn't do it all the
time. Sometimes it does, sometimes not.
Why would it not be doing it consistently? It is currently set for
Energy Star power scheme.
Generally ... is System Standby a good idea? I don't think I'd want
to use the Hibernate option. But if I usually leave the computer
turned on all day and usually turn it off at night, is System Standby
a good thing? Or can it be problematic? (For example, as I said, I
don't know why it's not doing it consistently at the moment.)
Many thanks for any information or advice.
Linda W.