[Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance

[Douglas Sharp]

For me, it apparently doesn't always work - a couple of 
USB ports still keep shutting down of their own accord 
- strangely enough, they are dead for a USB-connected 
mouse, but live for a memory stick.

Perhaps I need a new mouse:-(

There’s supposed to be an entry in the registry 
(Windows 7) that you can use to stop all power saving 
actions, but I haven't been able to find it (yet).

Douglas

On 29.09.2016 16:44, Tina Manley wrote:
> I had no idea that option was there.  About half of them were checked.
> They are all unchecked now.
>
> I hope that helps!
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Tina
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> OK.  Try this:
>>
>> Windows USB are set to be disabled if idle to save power, you can disable
>> this function by going to
>> Control Panel
>> Device Manager
>> Universal Serial Bus controllers (expend this)
>> You should see a list of Generic USB Hub
>> Right click on each one of them and select Properties | Power Management
>> and
>> uncheck the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power
>>
>> See if that works.
>>
>> 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 5:29 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance
>>
>> 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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