Several Stand-by & Restart nuisances to resolve.

[Teflon]

Thinkpad with XP Pro and an MS wireless mouse.

After the prescribed amount of inactivity, the screen goes blank (no
screensaver selected) and the system apparently goes in to the Standby
mode. When I move the mouse, the system wakes up with the desktop in
full color, then the desktop screen goes monotone and I get the
shutdown menu box. After I close this box (sometimes takes several
clicks), the desktop goes back to full color and I'm running again.
What is causing this and where can I make a setting change that will
prevent XP from asking if it can shut down every time the system wakes
up?

Second annoyance. When I restart the system, even if I have the
wireless radio turned off when I shut the system down, the first thing
to get activated on start-up is the wireless connection. (Activated
by the IBM Think Vantage Access Connection app.) I would rather that
it didn't do that and left the manual activation of the wireless to
me. What setting can I change to make the wireless connection non-
automatic?

I've looked through various system setting options, Standby, Mouse,
Hybernate, and Access Connections, but have not found anything that
would cause (or prevent) these actions.

Nothing disastrous, just annoying. Any ideas?

 

[Sharon F]

Thinkpad with XP Pro and an MS wireless mouse.

After the prescribed amount of inactivity, the screen goes blank (no
screensaver selected) and the system apparently goes in to the Standby
mode. When I move the mouse, the system wakes up with the desktop in
full color, then the desktop screen goes monotone and I get the
shutdown menu box. After I close this box (sometimes takes several
clicks), the desktop goes back to full color and I'm running again.
What is causing this and where can I make a setting change that will
prevent XP from asking if it can shut down every time the system wakes
up?

Second annoyance. When I restart the system, even if I have the
wireless radio turned off when I shut the system down, the first thing
to get activated on start-up is the wireless connection. (Activated
by the IBM Think Vantage Access Connection app.) I would rather that
it didn't do that and left the manual activation of the wireless to
me. What setting can I change to make the wireless connection non-
automatic?

I've looked through various system setting options, Standby, Mouse,
Hybernate, and Access Connections, but have not found anything that
would cause (or prevent) these actions.

Nothing disastrous, just annoying. Any ideas?

1) Problem resuming standby/hibernation: It sounds like your system's power
management is not working correctly. Check the Lenovo site for updated
software and/or firmware to resolve these types of issues.

Also, double check your power settings for the portable. Most go into
standby after x minutes and full hibernation so many minutes after that.
The settings may be too short for your usage pattern. Hibernation usually
notifies and then shuts down automatically if there is no user response.
But if it's not working properly, it could get stuck in the shutdown
sequence and screens instead.

Low battery will notify the user and ask if you want to save your work and
then shutdown. If no user response it will eventual do an automatic
hibernate to preserve the workspace and protect the state of your unsaved
work. I have seen system stuck on the prompt for the hibernate shutdown
though. If this is what you're seeing, then rethink your usage patterns
when the working off of the battery and make some adjustments.

2) Lenovo or the company for the wireless component (Broadcom, for example)
may have their own utility for managing wireless too. You've checked the
settings there? If all else fails, check the user manual or user newsgroups
for your laptop model. The solution is most likely particular to your
system rather than a Windows setting.

 

[Guest]

I've found that most issues with Standby/Hibernation can be fixed by updating
your video drivers to the most recent, certified version available from the
manufacturer of the video chipset.

I'd disable the Thinkpad's Vantage Access Connection app if it doesn't have
an option to disable it in your Notification Area (System Tray).

- John

 

[Teflon]

I've found that most issues with Standby/Hibernation can be fixed by updating
your video drivers to the most recent, certified version available from the
manufacturer of the video chipset.

I'd disable the Thinkpad's Vantage Access Connection app if it doesn't have
an option to disable it in your Notification Area (System Tray).

- John









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Thank you Sharon and John for responding. I'll dig deeper in to the
areas you have suggested. Was hoping it was just some simple thing I
was overlookng. Nothing's ever simple with these things, is it?

Thanks again.