Reference number: CH000338

How to disable power management or Standby.

Issue:

How to disable power management or Standby.

Reason:

It may be necessary to disable power management to help prevent any of the below possibilities.

1. Errors when computer is left unattended.
2. Computer freezes when left unattended.
3. Issues with other programs.

Solution:

Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP users

If the computer is running Windows XP or later to disable the Windows Standby mode follow the below steps.

1. Click Start, Settings and open the Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Power, Power Management, or Power Options icon depending on your version of Windows.
3. In the Power Schemes tab click the down arrow by System standby and select Never. If you're running an earlier version of Windows disable the option to turn off hard disk and/or monitor by clicking the down arrow and selecting Never.

Through CMOS setup

In addition to the above steps earlier computers or computers running variants of Linux or other operating systems may also want to disable their power settings through CMOS. In CMOS setup you should have a power category; this category will allow power management to be disabled.

• Information about entering CMOS setup can be found on document CH000192.

Additional information:

• See our standby and sleep dictionary definitions for additional information and related links on these terms.