Confused over Stand By

[John Lee]

On the Power Options menu I can arrange to 'Turn off Hard Disk' after x
minutes, and can also (or is this an alternative?) start 'Stand By' after x
minutes.

I believe that if during 'turning-off' or 'standing-by there is a power cut
nothing is saved.

My question is that if, assuming no power cusps, I apply either of the above
will everything that was
on the screen originally (eg an unfinished letter draft, or a particular web
page) come back to life automatically and that nothing will have been lost
in the meantime.

Also, if I have clicked to have the hard disk turned off and also the
monitor, what is the difference between doing that and having StandBy
instead?

I'm a little confused.

Thanks for any help here.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

respectfully, i suggested
to avoid the standby
power mode and use
the hibernation mode.

you can basically use
the following:

never turn off hard disk.

turn off monitor at 5 minutes

engage hibernation at 10 minutes

you can add more time above.

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basically, if you want your system
to standby while you step away for
a few minutes, then use a screensaver
instead of the standby power mode.

however, if you are going to step
away from the computer for a longer
period of time, then simply hibernate
your whole system.

a note about screensavers, that is if you
use them (i don't). some third party
screensavers inhibit computers from
hibernating, so stick with the included
microsoft screensavers as they have
been designed to work perfectly
with windows.
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[Jan Kuipers]

Why do you avoid the standby power mode. Is there a special reason for it?

Jan Kuipers

 

[Noozer]

Why do you avoid the standby power mode. Is there a special reason for it?

If the power cuts out it can corrupt your system.

Hibernation is the best way to suspend your system.

 

[Jan Kuipers]

Thanks.

Jan

If the power cuts out it can corrupt your system.

Hibernation is the best way to suspend your system.