Vista - My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop!

06-03-2008

I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB
hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control
Panel | Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep
options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options!
I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its
peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems
to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista
recognizes as being only a desktop.

In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista
know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the
parameter to do this. Can anyone help?

**Dzomlija** · 06-03-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Bill

I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB
hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control
Panel | Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep
options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options!
I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its
peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems
to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista
recognizes as being only a desktop.

In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista
know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the
parameter to do this. Can anyone help?

When you go into "Power Options", have you selected the "High Performance" option?

06-03-2008

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:34:10 -0500, Dzomlija <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
wrote:

Quote:

>
>Bill;735662 Wrote:

Quote:

>> I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB
>> hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control
>> Panel | Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep
>> options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options!
>> I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its
>> peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems
>> to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista
>> recognizes as being only a desktop.
>>
>> In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista
>> know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the
>> parameter to do this. Can anyone help?

>
>When you go into "Power Options", have you selected the "High
>Performance" option?

Yes.

06-03-2008

If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power
options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system
tray.

"Bill" <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:hbeb44pu4pc8nsf823i6ogpknjlgfkguo3@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB
> hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control
> Panel | Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep
> options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options!
> I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its
> peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems
> to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista
> recognizes as being only a desktop.
>
> In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista
> know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the
> parameter to do this. Can anyone help?

06-03-2008

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power
>options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system
>tray.
>

That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet
only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista
could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS
software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found
the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but
maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll
take a look and report back here in a day or two.

Thanks for the tip!

- Bill

06-03-2008

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:55:53 -0700, Bill <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx>
>wrote:
>

Quote:

>>If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power
>>options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system
>>tray.
>>

>
>That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet
>only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista
>could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS
>software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found
>the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but
>maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll
>take a look and report back here in a day or two.
>
>Thanks for the tip!
>
>- Bill

That was a quick day or two!

I checked and found the the software
had been uninstalled from both PC's. BUT the USB-2 cable was still
connected between the UPS and the PC on the system that was having the
trouble. I removed the cable and the Power Options now no longer make
my desktop look like a laptop. So thanks for the tip - it was a good
one!

Hopefully this will also cure my random "sleeps", if not and I can't
cure the problem, I'll be back . . .

- Bill

06-05-2008

"Bill" <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:iv1c44l7lnoma38c39qe8jqd5sb04ij2ol@xxxxxx

Quote:

> On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:55:53 -0700, Bill <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

Quote:

>>On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx>
>>wrote:
>>

Quote:

>>>If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power
>>>options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the
>>>system
>>>tray.
>>>

>>
>>That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet
>>only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista
>>could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS
>>software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found
>>the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but
>>maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll
>>take a look and report back here in a day or two.
>>
>>Thanks for the tip!
>>
>>- Bill

>
> That was a quick day or two!

I checked and found the the software
> had been uninstalled from both PC's. BUT the USB-2 cable was still
> connected between the UPS and the PC on the system that was having the
> trouble. I removed the cable and the Power Options now no longer make
> my desktop look like a laptop. So thanks for the tip - it was a good
> one!
>
> Hopefully this will also cure my random "sleeps", if not and I can't
> cure the problem, I'll be back . . .
>
> - Bill

No problem, that's what this group is for!

**wysiwyg** · 06-05-2008

Maybe it has a feeling of inadequacy.

06-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bill n/a posts	My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control Panel \| Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options! I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista recognizes as being only a desktop. In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the parameter to do this. Can anyone help?
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06-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! Quote: Originally Posted by Bill I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control Panel \| Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options! I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista recognizes as being only a desktop. In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the parameter to do this. Can anyone help? When you go into "Power Options", have you selected the "High Performance" option?
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06-03-2008	#3 (permalink)
Bill n/a posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:34:10 -0500, Dzomlija <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >Bill;735662 Wrote: Quote: >> I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB >> hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control >> Panel \| Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep >> options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options! >> I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its >> peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems >> to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista >> recognizes as being only a desktop. >> >> In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista >> know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the >> parameter to do this. Can anyone help? > >When you go into "Power Options", have you selected the "High >Performance" option? Yes.
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06-03-2008	#4 (permalink)
Michael O n/a posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system tray. "Bill" <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:hbeb44pu4pc8nsf823i6ogpknjlgfkguo3@xxxxxx Quote: > I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB > hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When going into Control > Panel \| Power Options, one of the PC's is showing all the sleep > options for a battery powered laptop, and that's a LOT of options! > I've attempted to set them all so that neither the PC nor any of its > peripherals ever go into sleep mode, but periodically it still seems > to go to sleep! I never have similar problems with the PC which Vista > recognizes as being only a desktop. > > In order to fix this intermittent problem, first I have to let Vista > know that the PC is not a laptop, but I haven't been able to find the > parameter to do this. Can anyone help?
My System Specs

06-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
Bill n/a posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power >options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system >tray. > That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll take a look and report back here in a day or two. Thanks for the tip! - Bill
My System Specs

06-03-2008	#6 (permalink)
Bill n/a posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:55:53 -0700, Bill <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx> >wrote: > Quote: >>If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power >>options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the system >>tray. >> > >That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet >only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista >could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS >software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found >the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but >maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll >take a look and report back here in a day or two. > >Thanks for the tip! > >- Bill That was a quick day or two! I checked and found the the software had been uninstalled from both PC's. BUT the USB-2 cable was still connected between the UPS and the PC on the system that was having the trouble. I removed the cable and the Power Options now no longer make my desktop look like a laptop. So thanks for the tip - it was a good one! Hopefully this will also cure my random "sleeps", if not and I can't cure the problem, I'll be back . . . - Bill
My System Specs

06-05-2008	#7 (permalink)
Michael O n/a posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! "Bill" <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:iv1c44l7lnoma38c39qe8jqd5sb04ij2ol@xxxxxx Quote: > On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:55:53 -0700, Bill <NoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:22:52 -0400, "Michael O" <momalle1@xxxxxx> >>wrote: >> Quote: >>>If you have a UPS connected to the desktop, Vista will treat the power >>>options exactly the same as a laptop, even adding a power icon to the >>>system >>>tray. >>> >> >>That sort of makes sense, but I have separate UPS's on each PC - yet >>only 1 PC is being seen as a laptop by Vista. I'm not sure how Vista >>could even know that there is a UPS unless it's through installed UPS >>software. I vaguely recall installing software for each UPS but found >>the programs to be worthless. I think I uninstalled the software, but >>maybe I missed something on the PC that is giving me problems. I'll >>take a look and report back here in a day or two. >> >>Thanks for the tip! >> >>- Bill > > That was a quick day or two! I checked and found the the software > had been uninstalled from both PC's. BUT the USB-2 cable was still > connected between the UPS and the PC on the system that was having the > trouble. I removed the cable and the Power Options now no longer make > my desktop look like a laptop. So thanks for the tip - it was a good > one! > > Hopefully this will also cure my random "sleeps", if not and I can't > cure the problem, I'll be back . . . > > - Bill No problem, that's what this group is for!
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06-05-2008	#8 (permalink)
wysiwyg Vista ult 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit 185 posts	Re: My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop! Maybe it has a feeling of inadequacy.
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