computer sleep mode

[Molly in AL]

Could someone please tell me how to turn off the hibernation mode on my
computer? I don't want my computer "going to sleep." It interferes with my
cordless mouse and keyboard. I use IE as a browser and my system is Windows
XP. Thanks for any help!

 

[RobertVA]

Re: computer sleep mode

Molly in AL wrote:
> Could someone please tell me how to turn off the hibernation mode on my
> computer? I don't want my computer "going to sleep." It interferes with my
> cordless mouse and keyboard. I use IE as a browser and my system is Windows
> XP. Thanks for any help!

Task bar "Start" button.

Control Panel

Power Options (results in a pop-up)

Power Schemes tab

Select among the "Power Schemes", each of which can be customizedd by
the options in the "Settings for..." section.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Re: computer sleep mode


"Molly in AL" <MollyinAL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C56997FF-94CA-4016-B8C6-9DD9D6C49673@microsoft.com...
> Could someone please tell me how to turn off the hibernation mode on my
> computer? I don't want my computer "going to sleep." It interferes with
> my
> cordless mouse and keyboard. I use IE as a browser and my system is
> Windows
> XP. Thanks for any help!


Right-click on the desktop, choose Properties, and then Screen Saver. In
the bottom section, there's an area for power management. Click on the
button, and that will bring up the dialog that allows you to select these
timings (and turn hibernation off).

HTH
-pk

 

[Rotten Ronny]

Re: computer sleep mode

=?Utf-8?B?TW9sbHkgaW4gQUw=?= <MollyinAL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:C56997FF-94CA-4016-B8C6-9DD9D6C49673@microsoft.com:

> Could someone please tell me how to turn off the hibernation mode on
> my computer? I don't want my computer "going to sleep." It
> interferes with my cordless mouse and keyboard. I use IE as a browser
> and my system is Windows XP. Thanks for any help!

It's disabling your mouse and keyboard because you are using XP. On Vista
it doesn't. To come out of hibernation on XP you just press your power
button on your PC lightly, about halfway. If you had Vista you just press
the mouse button to bring it out of hibernation. Hibernation is great
because you never have to turn off your PC completely to conserve power.

 

[Molly in AL]

Re: computer sleep mode

Thanks for the help! I've done this before, but I couldn't remember exactly
how. Figured it was better to ask for help.

Molly


"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

>
> "Molly in AL" <MollyinAL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C56997FF-94CA-4016-B8C6-9DD9D6C49673@microsoft.com...
> > Could someone please tell me how to turn off the hibernation mode on my
> > computer? I don't want my computer "going to sleep." It interferes with
> > my
> > cordless mouse and keyboard. I use IE as a browser and my system is
> > Windows
> > XP. Thanks for any help!
>
>
> Right-click on the desktop, choose Properties, and then Screen Saver. In
> the bottom section, there's an area for power management. Click on the
> button, and that will bring up the dialog that allows you to select these
> timings (and turn hibernation off).
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>