[Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance

[Jim Nichols]

Congratulations!  We all learned something from that exercise.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/29/2016 11:03 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> THAT WORKED!!!!!
>
> Yay!
>
> Thanks, Aram.  You have saved me hours of frustration.
>
> TIna
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> 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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