Hi,
No, that's not normal. You need to either quit using standby or figure out
what is causing it.
Standby problems are nearly always driver related. How you resolve it
depends on a couple of things:
1) Did it used to work?
2) What did you change before it stopped working?
First thing: Using both BIOS-based power management and Windows-based power
management rarely works. If you are using both, disable one or the other.
If it never worked, you have to consider the possibility that it may not
ever work. Standby is a function designed more for laptops, not desktops. On
desktops, it's always spotty. Sometimes, reducing the state that standby
achieves can help (often a BIOS setting). Sometimes, updating a driver can
help, especially a new install that is relying primarily on default drivers
supplied with Windows. Default drivers don't usually cover the full spectrum
of functionality, they just provide for basic function.
If it used to work, then look at what you've changed. This can mean that you
added hardware, or that you updated some driver. If you added hardware, then
check with the manufacturer for an updated driver (the one in the box is
usually several generations old). If you recently updated a driver,
particularly if you gotit from WindowsUpdate, roll the system back to the
previous one. To do a rollback, check the properties of the device in Device
Manager. The rollback option is on the driver tab.
The last possibility is a driver conflict. This is usually difficult to
diagnose, as you will have to do some troubleshooting by disabling various
drivers and seeing if you can get the standby function to operate correctly.
These articles can help:
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560
HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
