[Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance

[Tina Manley]

I do have a Drobo drive, but it's fine.  It's the drives in the ProBoxes
that are sleeping.  I will search their sites for help.

Thanks,

Tina

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:31 PM, Frank Verizon1 <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
>
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