Global Power Management Settings

[Guest]

How can I make a default "Always On" power management setting on a computer
that is used by a number of users? The computer is in a classroom-like
setting and currently when someone tries to use it, the computer is asleep.
Being that it is in a closet, getting to it to push the "on" button to pull
it out of sleep mode is not convenient, nor what I want users to have to do.
Can someone offer a suggestion? Thank you.

 

[Guest]

I assume that since I have not gotten any response to this question that
either a) it can't be done, b) you've answered this question a million times
already or c) all of the above. Can someone be so kind as to give me a hint

 

[Dan Seur]

Ross - can't you set the thing to 'wake up' on a keystroke or mouse
movement? Seems to me there's a control panel (or BIOS) setting that
does that...but I can't tell you exactly where, don't use it.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for responding; I was beginning to think no one cared.

Here's the problem that I am having with this particular computer, a Dell
OptiPlex GX280 using Windows 2000. When a user logs in, the default Power
settings go into affect, that is, the monitor shuts off after x minutes, the
hard drive powers down in x minutes and the computer goes into Standby after
x minutes. If the user does not turn off Standby before he logs off of the
computer, then when the next person goes to use it, the user has to
physically push the power button on the computer. Not necessarily an easy
thing to do since it is in a closet and not easy to get to. (This computer
is in our main conference room.)

I do not want to have to explain to every user how to turn off the Standby
feature. before they log off. I know I'm not making myself very clear but
I'm doing my best.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Thanks for responding; I was beginning to think no one cared.

Here's the problem that I am having with this particular computer, a Dell
OptiPlex GX280 using Windows 2000. When a user logs in, the default Power
settings go into affect, that is, the monitor shuts off after x minutes, the
hard drive powers down in x minutes and the computer goes into Standby after
x minutes. If the user does not turn off Standby before he logs off of the
computer, then when the next person goes to use it, the user has to
physically push the power button on the computer. Not necessarily an easy
thing to do since it is in a closet and not easy to get to. (This computer
is in our main conference room.)

I do not want to have to explain to every user how to turn off the Standby
feature. before they log off. I know I'm not making myself very clear but
I'm doing my best.

Hi,

I think you need to change the default user profile to the power
options you want. After this, all new users automatically gets the
setting correct from there. For any existing users, you would need
to delete their profiles to get the updated profile from the default
user profile at next logon.

305709 HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305709

319974 How To Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319974

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I think you need to change the default user profile to the power
options you want. After this, all new users automatically gets the
setting correct from there. For any existing users, you would need
to delete their profiles to get the updated profile from the default
user profile at next logon.

305709 HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305709

319974 How To Create a Custom Default User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319974



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Wow! This did the trick. Thank you SOOOOO much for the advice.

Ross