Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Tina uses Drobo drives, but regardless Have you (Tina) tried the tech support group at the drive manufacturer? They should have heard of the issue already , and know what solutions are available. It may be that there is a drive firmware switch that needs to be set. Frank Filippone > On Sep 28, 2016, at 7:01 AM, 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 >> constant