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, Aram. I haven't tried that one yet. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks, Tina On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > OK. Try this: > > Windows USB are set to be disabled if idle to save power, you can disable > this function by going to > Control Panel > Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers (expend this) > You should see a list of Generic USB Hub > Right click on each one of them and select Properties | Power Management > and > uncheck the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power > > See if that works. > > 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 5:29 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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