How to Troubleshoot a Vista Sleep Mode Problem and Find a Solution
Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems
<Franz> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately it did not solve the problem. I
> also
> checked Bob's suggestion with no success. A note - I suspect it may have
> something to do with the monitor because it does not turn off. I set the
> screensaver to start after 10 minutes and to shut down after 15 minutes.
> The
> screensaver starts as set but the monitor never turns off.
>
> Franz
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> Quote:
>> The hybrid sleep feature and the hibernation feature in Windows Vista may
>> become unavailable after you use the Disk Cleanup Tool :
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928897
>>
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>> <Franz> wrote in message
>> news:58BE01D1-4AB4-42B2-AA0B-F24C9BD247FB@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > My system is a Dell Dimension 9200 running Vista Ultimate.
>> >
>> > For an unknown reason my desktop computer does not go to the sleep
>> > mode. I
>> > did set the power options settings for the computer to go to sleep
>> > after
>> > 30
>> > minutes.
>> >
>> > One odd thing is that the display does not turn off either. I set the
>> > screen
>> > saver to turn on after 15 minutes - which it does. I also set the
>> > display
>> > to
>> > turn off after 20 minutes - but it never turns itself off.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Any idea what could be wrong?
>> >
>> > Franz
>> >
>> > Franz
>>