2 Responses to “W98 "turns down", how to stop it??”

1. admin says:

   May 30 at 10:32 pm

   >I have selected the power option "Always ON". All three line items are
   >set to "Always on". I have no screen saver selected.

   >BUT, the PC eventually goes into standby, if there’s no KB or Mouse
   >activity for a long period [maybe 15 or 30 mins].

   There is probably a power manager in your BIOS, *below* the operating system
   level.  Get into the CMOS setup program and look  for "Power options" or some
   such menu item.  There should be a way to disable that misguided feature.

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2. admin says:

   May 30 at 10:32 pm

   That was EXACTLY the problem. Thank you
   

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   On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 23:40:33 +0000, . <cr7…@hotmail.com> wrote:
   >On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:08:04 GMT, jhew…@ctv.es (John Hewitt) wrote:
   

   >>I have selected the power option "Always ON". All three line items are
   >>set to "Always on". I have no screen saver selected.

   >>BUT, the PC eventually goes into standby, if there’s no KB or Mouse
   >>activity for a long period [maybe 15 or 30 mins].

   >>Thus, when I run Nero ROM Burner to copy a CD, and leave the PC to do
   >>it’s thing, the Darn thing turns itself OFF, and the CD burner stops.
   >>Sometimes in mid burn  - producing a coaster.

   >>What do I have to do, to keep the PC [all components] permanently ON?

   >>Any help much appreciated.
   >>John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain       jhew…@NOSPAMctv.es
   >>[Remove the obvious!]
   >Maybe you need to have a look in the bios setup for any power
   >management stuff in there too ??

   >joe

   John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain       jhew…@NOSPAMctv.es
   [Remove the obvious!]