Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do have a Drobo drive, but it's fine. It's the drives in the ProBoxes that are sleeping. I will search their sites for help. Thanks, Tina On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:31 PM, Frank Verizon1 <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > I think Tina uses Drobo drives, but regardless > Have you (Tina) tried the tech support group at the drive manufacturer? > They should have heard of the issue already , and know what solutions are > available. > > It may be that there is a drive firmware switch that needs to be set. > > Frank Filippone > > > On Sep 28, 2016, at 7:01 AM, 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 > >> constant > > _______________________________________________ > 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