device manager setting

[Guest]

in dev man under computer, it says standard pc, it used to say acpi or
something similar. i have recently re installed windows. did i do something
wrong?

i say this because i can no longer go into standby the option is faded out,
and i used to have it. how do i get it back?

 

[R. McCarty]

You've changed the Computer Driver or HAL (Hardware Abstraction
Layer). This determination is made at XP install by information your PC's
BIOS holds. On some motherboards there is a setting to enable ACPI.
Most newer motherboards are all ACPI compliant, so that option will
not appear. Apparently, when you did the Repair install the incorrect
HAL was chosen. XP install has the ability for the user to manually
select the proper HAL. When the installation prompts for Device drivers
with an F6 key press, you press F5 instead. This will stop the install and
present a listing of available HALs. The choices vary depending on the
type of CPU used. ( Single Core, HyperThreaded, Dual-Core). To get
back your correct Power handling, you'll need to do another Repair
install.

 

[Guest]

ACPI is a description used for an IDE CD/DVD drive, so you probably have too
active an imagination.

Look under Start => Control Panel => Power Options - Advanced tab to set
Standy.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

 

[Guest]

A very useful reply, RM.

Sorry for confusing the ACPI power management with ATAPI (a term used for
IDE CD/DVD drives), but I went to answer the door and when I returned I
remembered it the wrong way.

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/