Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim. I did do that as suggested on the Windows forum but it didn't help. Evidently, they changed something in Windows 10. A lot of people are having the same problem and are switching back to 7 because of it. I keep hoping they will come up with a fix if enough people complain and I have complained everywhere I can find to complain!! Tina On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Tina, I'm still running Win7, and I know there are differences, but I > decided to try something to see if I could change the power management > outcome. I have an external USB 3 WD MyBook that holds all of my photo > files, and it has been going to sleep after some period of idleness. It > now appears to be staying up and ready. > > Here is what I did: > > Open the Control Panel > > Click on Power Options > > If Power Options is set to "Balanced", change to "High Performance" > > Under High Performance, change "Put computer to sleep" to "Never" > > Under USB settings, turn off "Selective Suspend Setting" > > This setting now shows "Disabled" > > Save Changes > > Restart Computer > > I am going to monitor this for a while to see if I see any side effects, > but, so far, it looks good. As I said earlier, it may not work with Win10. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > On 9/28/2016 12:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> I downloaded that a few weeks ago but it doesn't work either :-( >> >> It's supposed to keep nudging the hard drive to keep it awake, but mine go >> to sleep anyway! >> >> The built-in drives are fine and three external hard drives and my Jobo >> stay on all the time. The 12 drives that I have in 3 ProBox external >> cases >> are the ones that go to sleep. I've tried changing the USB ports and >> moving >> them around but nothing works. If I'm working with one particular drive, >> all of the ones connected in the same box with it stay awake until I quit >> working on it for two minutes. Then they all go to sleep. I have to keep >> jumping up and turning them back on. Whatever program I'm working on >> can't >> find the files and it screws everything up. >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hmm. Thought that would work, but maybe that only works for built in >>> drives. You might try this freeware software: >>> >>> http://nosleephd.codeplex.com/ >>> >>> See if that solves your problem as it will work with all drives, >>> including >>> external. >>> >>> >>> Curious if your built in drive goes to sleep with your current settings, >>> or >>> is it only your externals? >>> >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> >>> >>> Aram Langhans >>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>> & Unemployed photographer >>> >>> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>> himself >>> would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tina Manley >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 8:25 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance >>> >>> Yes, that was one of the fixes suggested by the Windows forums, but it >>> doesn't work. I've tried setting it to never turn off and all various >>> times but nothing works. Mine is My Custom Plan instead of Balanced and >>> right now I have it set to never turn off - still does, though. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:21 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Try going into Control Panel > Power Options >>>> >>>> You are probably on 'Balanced'? >>>> >>>> Click on 'Change plan settings" >>>> >>>> Then "Changed advanced power settings" >>>> >>>> On my test machine it is set to turn off Hard disk after 20 >>>> >>> minutes....... >>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> I am past the allowed time to switch back to Windows 7 easily. I could >>>> download it and reinstall it, but that would mean reinstalling all of my >>>> programs. The thought of that makes me very tired :-( >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:12 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Don't use Windows 10? >>>>> >>>>> ;-) john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of Tina Manley >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 September 2016 5:08 p.m. >>>>> To: MUGers at yahoogroups.com; Leica Users Group; paw; seephoto; >>>>> Olympus >>>>> Camera Discussion >>>>> Subject: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance >>>>> >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> I am having a terrible problem with Windows 10. All of my hard drives >>>>> go to sleep after less than 5 minutes if I am not accessing them >>>>> >>>> constantly. >>>> >>>>> Since I have 12 external drives set up with all of my photos on them, >>>>> this is an extreme annoyance. >>>>> >>>>> I have read all of the supposed fixes proposed on all of the Windows >>>>> sites and forums and none of them work. >>>>> >>>>> Do any of the geniuses here have any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>>>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html