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From: Jose on 1 Mar 2010 19:52
On Mar 1, 6:46 pm, "Jerry Martin" <a...(a)zoominternet.net> wrote:
> "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in messagenews:919C98FF-8C3B-4D86-8DF1-CB666BD1B51B(a)microsoft.com...
>
> > hibernation requires that
> > the computer be idle for
> > a period of time.
>
> > it could be that your pc
> > is actually busy and not
> > idling.
>
> Hello:
>
> I have a similar case where the Win XP PC usually does not go hibernation
> (or stand-by when I have tried that), even though I have set it in Power
> Option section of the Control Panel that hibernation is enabled. The PC will
> go into hibernation (or stand-by) if I manually select that. Does that imply
> that there is a background process going on that prevents the hibernation
> feature to recognize that the PC is idle?
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry

Here is an article that helps understand what idle means and the many
XP things that might be happening behind the scenes that can reset the
idle timer and prevent hibernation or Stand By from engaging:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899975

This doesn't include things that you may have added to the system
yourself.

I have all this junk turned off - most of the time.
From: Herbert Eppel on 2 Mar 2010 03:30
On 01.03.2010 13:09 UK Time, Jose wrote:
> On Feb 28, 10:12 pm, Herbert Eppel<HE(a)UK> wrote:
>> I set my wife's PC (XP SP3) to hibernate after 1 hour, but it doesn't do it.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Herbert Eppelwww.HETranslation.co.uk
>
> Test the mechanism by hibernating manually.
>
> Click Start, Turn Off Computer and you can see the various options -
> one of which is Stand By.
>
> When you press the Shift key, the Stand By button should turn into a
> Hibernate button Hibernate is clicked, the system should hibernate.
>
> What are your results?

Thanks for your reply.

Manual hibernation works.

What next?

I better try and understand the tips you mentioned in your other replies :-)

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
From: Herbert Eppel on 2 Mar 2010 06:53
On 02.03.2010 08:30 UK Time, Herbert Eppel wrote:
> On 01.03.2010 13:09 UK Time, Jose wrote:
>> On Feb 28, 10:12 pm, Herbert Eppel<HE(a)UK> wrote:
>>> I set my wife's PC (XP SP3) to hibernate after 1 hour, but it doesn't
>>> do it.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Herbert Eppelwww.HETranslation.co.uk
>>
>> Test the mechanism by hibernating manually.
>>
>> Click Start, Turn Off Computer and you can see the various options -
>> one of which is Stand By.
>>
>> When you press the Shift key, the Stand By button should turn into a
>> Hibernate button Hibernate is clicked, the system should hibernate.
>>
>> What are your results?
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Manual hibernation works.
>
> What next?
>
> I better try and understand the tips you mentioned in your other replies
> :-)

Having done it manually once seems to have encouraged the PC to do it
automatically thereafter! :-)

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
From: "db" databaseben at hotmail dot on 2 Mar 2010 11:48
it is sometimes difficult to
pinpoint what has the cpu
busy..

sometimes it can be as
easy as a screensaver
counting down the time
for activation.

other times it could be
complex because of
indexing, spyware and
antivirus scan frequencies.

either one of the above
or a combination of all
of them.

----------------

in addition to the short
cut method I provided in
the previous post,

a user can also try to
analyze the issue by
executing a clean boot.

the clean boot will start
windows without loading
third party programs, like
antivirus programs.

then see if auto hibernation
can occur afterwards.

---------------

also, there may be some
help by running powercfg
from the command window.

click on start>run>cmd

then at the prompt >:

powercfg /help
--

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>
>

"db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message news:919C98FF-8C3B-4D86-8DF1-CB666BD1B51B(a)microsoft.com...
> hibernation requires that
> the computer be idle for
> a period of time.
>
> it could be that your pc
> is actually busy and not
> idling.
>
> what you might try is to
> see if forcing hibernation
> will do the trick.
>
> try making a shortcut on
> the desktop with the following
> line in the file name:
>
> %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState s3
>
> then click on that shortcut
> and see if it will send your
> pc into hibernation.
>
> --
>
> db���`�...�><)))�>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> - Systems Analyst
> - Database Developer
> - Accountancy
> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> - Microsoft Partner
> - @hotmail.com
> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>
>>
>>
>
> "Herbert Eppel" <HE(a)UK> wrote in message news:uqKD6zOuKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I set my wife's PC (XP SP3) to hibernate after 1 hour, but it doesn't do it.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Herbert Eppel
>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>>
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