Computer keeps shutting down.

[James]

I have win2K running on a Dell notebook. The computer keeps shutting down
after a period of inactivity. Particularly annoying since I am using this
particular PC to share it's internet connection for a small network. I have
reviewed the Power Options Properties control panel and everything is to
never for both plugged in and running on battery.

The battery itself is long since dead. The computer is on power cord with
UPS backup.

Any Ideas

James Lysaght

 

[stenn61]

There is probably a setting in the bios that needs
disabled. Hit F2 on boot up and alt+p through the
settings pages for something. I have a dell laptop that
has a setting in there.

 

[JamesL]

I went through the Dell BIOS and disabled all power management functions.
The computer does not shut off in matter of minutes now, but does still shut
off after a matter of hours.

Any further ideas?

James

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Have you tried in Control panel Power Options setting everything to Never?

Steve

 

[JamesL]

I disable all power management features in BIOS and it is still shutting
off. I will say, it was shutting off a matter of an hour or two. Now it is
shutting off after a day or so. I also noticed, by random chance being in
front of the computer, that before it shut off it posted an error message
telling me I can not eject hardware while docked.

Any more ideas?

James

 

[Steve Nielsen]

This I got from a Dell tech a while back but for a different problem. It
may be worth a shot if applicable.

If it's in a docking station shutdown and remove it from the docking
station. Start up again, right click on My Computer, Properties,
Hardware tab, click on Hardware Profiles, select the Docked Profile and
delete it. Shutdown, put back in the docking station and power up again.
It will automatically re-create the Docked Profile.

Steve