Third Times the charm - perhaps: I typed sleep into the search box and got to the, a, power settings where it had 2 combo boxes. One had 10 set as the turn off computer after and the second had 30 with the title of sleep after. Given the articles I have read which include several about power button settings which I did not post, this seems like only a very small subset of power hibernate and sleep options but might be enough to get the job done. Is this what you used to get your computer not to sleep or hibernate or how did you get to your control dialog and what all did it display as power and sleep and hibernate options? For now I think the 10, dont know if minutes, is the hibernate setting and the 30, again minutes? Is the sleep mode setting but I thought I would touch bases one final time before changing something and just keeping my fingers crossed. Kind of funky this has not been addressed by those whose software may be getting lost and whose product may be negatively impacted but it is what it is and I just want to get the job done. Seems like those like you who are familiar with their software have come up with more and better ideas than the company producing the software - sorry for the complaint but I dont like having to guess around when working on my production machine and wasting allot of time researching things that should have been addressed long ago by the people having developed the software in the first place. Rick USA
-----Original Message----- From: Rick Thomas [mailto:ofbgm...@mi.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 7:32 AM To: 'Rick Thomas' <ofbgm...@mi.rr.com>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: Sleep Mode Situation Hi Again Rod: Below article indicates that when the computer goes into sleep or hibernate mode, still fuzzy on all this, that ram can be lost - sounds like something that could cause the problems described in prior posts after a sleep session. Think of WE loading something into ram memory, the machine goes to sleep but ram is then lost along with the WE modules that were in them - just a thought. Anyway, here is the article and do you have any pointers so I can narrow my search to something to take cautious action on. Do you know which topic I should research on how to do so I dont screw up my machine - a Dell Optiplex Windows 8.1 Desktop running the pro version of Windows 8.1? I have the standard logon form displayed so I have to login when I boot up or after a sleep session as desired for security and the default automatic enablement of the security settings when running programs that modify the computer. BeginArticle 1. Windows 8.1: Changes in Sleep Menu The sleep and hibernation settings in Windows 8.1 offer a lot of options. We'll look at the differences in sleep and hibernation, how to find power settings in Windows 8.1 and troubleshoot related problems. The first thing to realize about Windows 8.1's sleep and hibernation is there are lots of settings. So it follows that people experience a wide range of hibernating related problems. My point is that you have to work hard to find a description of the exact same predicament that you are troubleshooting, but don't worry, I have lots of scenarios to help you understand Windows 8.1's snoozing habits. Windows 8.1 Shutdown Menu Windows 8.1 Shutdown Menu Changes In Windows 8.1 Sleep Menu In a nutshell, Windows 8.1's new hybrid boot technology brings much more responsive awakening from sleep than previous Microsoft operating systems . Finding the Power switch in the Metro UI is a little different from the classic Windows 7 start menu. As such, there are at least 2 ways of causing a machine to slumber! My favorite method is activating the Metro 'Charms' with Winkey +c, then choosing 'Settings'. You should see the Power switch at the bottom right - see screenshot. Metro Charms to Power Button Metro Charms to Power Button The Difference Between Windows 8.1 Hibernate and Sleep A sleeping computer awakens quicker than if you set the same machine set to hibernate. The price to pay is that a sleeping computer could lose unsaved data if someone turns it off, this is because the information is stored in RAM, which is cleared if the operating system powers down. Although a hibernating machine takes longer to return to its previous state, the data is safe because it reloads the contents of a physical file called hiberfil.sys into memory. Consequently, if your co-worker accidentally turned off your machine while it was hibernating your data would still be just as you left it. One more point, Windows 8.1 has a setting called 'Hybrid boot', which combines the speed of sleep with the data security of hibernate. Finding the Sleep and Hibernate Settings Microsoft provides four methods of finding the Windows 8.1 Power Settings: Plan A: Control Panel Hit the 'c' key on the Metro UI, Select 'Control Panel' Hardware and Sound --> Power Options Manage Windows 8.1 Power Settings Manage Windows 8.1 Power Settings Plan B: Search Settings Call for the Charms, Winkey +c Select 'Search', Key Point select 'Settings' Type 'Power ' Plan C: PowerCFG Launch cmd, seek 'Run as Administrator' At the command prompt type powercfg /? powercfg -q (Query settings) powercfg -h on Plan D: (Only if you have battery!) Switch to the Desktop Right-click the battery in the Navigation Area, Left-click the battery and Select 'More Power Options' Before you start changing the Power settings consider what you want to achieve, for example, conserving the battery, changing the Power Button options, altering the wake-up triggers, or simply improving security when you are away from the machine. Previous Next Summary Windows 8.1: Changes in Sleep Menu Windows 8.1 Power Options Troubleshooting Windows 8.1 Sleep and Hibernate ... [rest removed for brevity] EndArticle: _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
