Turning off Windows Power Management XP Pro S2

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I have a Toshiba Satalite 1905-S301 I had to send it in for repair and they
blew away my hard drive info. I had to reinstall XP Pro and update it to
latest Windows fixes.
When I try to change power options in Control Panel, I get the message "To
adjust power management settings, close Microsoft Power Options and use
TOSHIBA Power Management" I have tried everything to find out how to turn it
off but cannot find it.
I have tried in the startup bios, no power management choices
I have tried every device in device manager. Turned off anything with a
power management option.
I tried msconfig with no luck either.
Does anyone know how I can turn it off and use the Toshiba power management
options? The screen TOSHIBA Power Managemnt shows up under the Power Options
Properties, but it is greyed out and non-responsive. My computer keeps
shutting down every 15 minutes which is really annoying.

fvetrovec

 

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Some laptops have special key combinations to reach functions in the BIOS.
Example on a Dell laptop I used ages ago you pressed Fn + F9 to reach power
management properties. See if that helps any. How did those dunderheads
manage to stuff your hard disk and give it back to you in a non working
state? I would have had something to say!

 

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Damo,
Thanks for the reply. I have tried all the "special" keys at statup, but
none has the power management option.
They "restored" my OS to the way it was when I bought the computer two years
ago. XP Home plus all the advertising. I was really unhappy, but what can you
do. Not only has it taken me almost a week to restore all my programs, but
trying to find all the old program disks and Product Keys was a challenge. I
also have a startup error "can't fine file, c:\...\\11.1DRS_KBFiltr that I
have no idea of where it comes from.
That's why I am so lost and bewildered. I consider myself somewhat computer
savvy, but not for all of the little crap that causes all of these problems.
You would think they would tell you how to shut off Windows Power Management.