Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes. Each box has a button on the front. When it goes to sleep, all of the lights go off and I have to press the button to make them come back on. I never, ever had this problem with W7 and the same boxes. Tina On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > When asleep, my My Book drive wakes up in about 10 seconds when accessed. > > Tina, are you saying that you have to physically switch your drives back > on? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 9/28/2016 2:20 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Tina, I stand corrected. The light on the My Book just started blinking. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 9/28/2016 12:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> I downloaded that a few weeks ago but it doesn't work either :-( >>> >>> It's supposed to keep nudging the hard drive to keep it awake, but mine >>> go >>> to sleep anyway! >>> >>> The built-in drives are fine and three external hard drives and my Jobo >>> stay on all the time. The 12 drives that I have in 3 ProBox external >>> cases >>> are the ones that go to sleep. I've tried changing the USB ports and >>> moving >>> them around but nothing works. If I'm working with one particular drive, >>> all of the ones connected in the same box with it stay awake until I quit >>> working on it for two minutes. Then they all go to sleep. I have to >>> keep >>> jumping up and turning them back on. Whatever program I'm working on >>> can't >>> find the files and it screws everything up. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hmm. Thought that would work, but maybe that only works for built in >>>> drives. You might try this freeware software: >>>> >>>> http://nosleephd.codeplex.com/ >>>> >>>> See if that solves your problem as it will work with all drives, >>>> including >>>> external. >>>> >>>> >>>> Curious if your built in drive goes to sleep with your current >>>> settings, or >>>> is it only your externals? >>>> >>>> >>>> Aram >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Aram Langhans >>>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>>> & Unemployed photographer >>>> >>>> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>>> himself >>>> would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Tina Manley >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 8:25 AM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance >>>> >>>> Yes, that was one of the fixes suggested by the Windows forums, but it >>>> doesn't work. I've tried setting it to never turn off and all various >>>> times but nothing works. Mine is My Custom Plan instead of Balanced and >>>> right now I have it set to never turn off - still does, though. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:21 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Try going into Control Panel > Power Options >>>>> >>>>> You are probably on 'Balanced'? >>>>> >>>>> Click on 'Change plan settings" >>>>> >>>>> Then "Changed advanced power settings" >>>>> >>>>> On my test machine it is set to turn off Hard disk after 20 >>>>> >>>> minutes....... >>>> >>>>> john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> I am past the allowed time to switch back to Windows 7 easily. I could >>>>> download it and reinstall it, but that would mean reinstalling all of >>>>> my >>>>> programs. The thought of that makes me very tired :-( >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:12 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Don't use Windows 10? >>>>>> >>>>>> ;-) john >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at leica-users.org] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Tina Manley >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 September 2016 5:08 p.m. >>>>>> To: MUGers at yahoogroups.com; Leica Users Group; paw; seephoto; >>>>>> Olympus >>>>>> Camera Discussion >>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance >>>>>> >>>>>> PESO: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am having a terrible problem with Windows 10. All of my hard drives >>>>>> go to sleep after less than 5 minutes if I am not accessing them >>>>>> >>>>> constantly. >>>>> >>>>>> Since I have 12 external drives set up with all of my photos on them, >>>>>> this is an extreme annoyance. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have read all of the supposed fixes proposed on all of the Windows >>>>>> sites and forums and none of them work. >>>>>> >>>>>> Do any of the geniuses here have any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>>>>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html