Keeping XP always 'awake'

[Guest]

I'm using XP Pro -SP 2, on a Dell PC, trying to utilize an Iomega back up
program. I need to keep my PC 'awake' or 'on' always in order for the back
up program to work. I'm looking for any/all power settings - hibernate,
sleep, powersaver etc that are in XP that turns the PC off. I'm missing
something because it continues to go into a sleep/powersaver mode of some
sort.

I'm not using a screen saver, I've scoured the control panel & My PC for
all/any of these kind of settings I can think of, to no avail.

Iomega & our software vendor both prefer that our backup system is not
on/running from the server, thus the reason that I've got to set it up on a
PC.

Thanks for any help you can provide. Jason.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open Device Manager...
Start | Run | Type: devmgmt.msc | Click OK |
Click the [+] next to Network Adapters | Double click the adapter |
Power Management tab | UNCheck: Allow the computer to turn off this device
to save power | Click OK | Close Device Manager

[[Specifies whether the operating system turns off the selected device if
that device is able to be turned off. If the device is busy doing
something, however, (servicing a call, for example), the operating system
will not shut down the device. The operating system will try to shut down
every possible device only when it is hibernating. Some devices must stay
on at all times. If you need the device to stay on at all times, do not
check this box.]]

Or if no Network Adapters, look at modems.

There may be other devices with a Power Management tab, but I don't know
what they would be.
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Open Power Options Properties...
Start | Run | Type: powercfg.cpl | Click OK |

Power Schemes tab

Power Schemes: Set to Home/Office Desk

Settings for Home/Office Desk power scheme:

Turn off monitor: Set to NEVER

Turn off hard disks: Set to NEVER

System standby: Set to NEVER

Click: APPLY

Hibernate tab

If the Hibernate tab is unavailable, your computer does not support this
feature.

UNCheck: Enable hibernation

Click: APPLY

Click: OK

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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