Further to my previous post, I did not have this problem prior to upgrading
from Windows XP Professional to Windows Vista Premium.
"MarkR" wrote:
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> System: 3.4 GHZ Pentium Desktop
> Motherboard: DFI Lanparty 875P-T
> BIOS: Award v6.00PG (3/25/05)
> Display Adapter: NVidia GeForce 7600 GS
> Monitor: Dell 2407 WFP-HC
> Router: Linksys BEFW11S4 v4
> OS: Windows Vista Premium SP1
> wireless mouse, wired usb keyboard
>
> I can set the Advanced Power Options so that the ON/OFF button or selection
> of "hibernate" in the start menu will put the computer into hibernation and
> it works OK. When I configure the advanced settings to make the computer go
> into either the hibernate, hybrid sleep or sleep mode automatically after the
> number of minutes designated in the "settings", the computer remains in the
> full powered up mode after the number of minutes designated.
>
> My BIOS allows for two ACPI global states: S1 or S3. I have tried both
> settings and neither seems to correct the problem.
>
> Any suggestions on how I can get my computer to go into a reduced power
> state automatically after a designated number of minutes?
>
> Thank you