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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: wizard34 on September 23, 2005, 12:15:11 PM

Title: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: wizard34 on September 23, 2005, 12:15:11 PM

When I put my computer on standby, the whole computer shuts down - and abviously that's not what's supposed to happen.

Do I need to change something within Windows or in the BIOS, if so: what exactly? ???

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: merlin_2 on September 23, 2005, 02:42:09 PM

Check the power options........control panel........

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: wizard34 on September 23, 2005, 09:37:56 PM

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Check the power options........control panel........

Everything seems correct, at least from within Windows - I'm guessing I'll need to change something in my BIOS, but I don't know what.

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: yourfateissealed on September 23, 2005, 09:49:04 PM

Like merlin said.  your hard disk and everything turns off automatically when it goes to stand by.  go to:

Control Panel
Display
screen saver
power options
power schemes.

change the settings, and you should be a-okay!

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: Raptor on September 24, 2005, 04:29:05 AM

You can reset the BIOS to the default values to see if that has any effect.

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: wizard34 on September 26, 2005, 02:47:56 PM

Thanks guys - like I said, everything is correct in the power settings. I'll try resetting the BIOS is if that does anything.

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: merlin_2 on September 26, 2005, 03:17:45 PM

That what standby does......shuts the pc off.....to safe power........move the mouse or touch the keyboard to start it.....

Title: Re: Standby - Computer shuts down
Post by: wizard34 on September 26, 2005, 06:12:45 PM

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That what standby does......shuts the pc off.....to safe power........move the mouse or touch the keyboard to start it.....

I thought Standby wasn't supposed to shut the entire PC off - that's what mine does, as if I had selected Shut down instead of Standby. And it doesn't come back on by moving the mouse or touching the keyboard.
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