Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How long does it take for the drive to spin back up after it is queried? I have a USB drive on my Win 10 computer, and I just tried it, and it was less than 10 seconds for it to access. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Jim. I did do that as suggested on the Windows forum but it didn't > help. Evidently, they changed something in Windows 10. A lot of people are > having the same problem and are switching back to 7 because of it. I keep > hoping they will come up with a fix if enough people complain and I have > complained everywhere I can find to complain!! > > Tina > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > Tina, I'm still running Win7, and I know there are differences, but I > > decided to try something to see if I could change the power management > > outcome. I have an external USB 3 WD MyBook that holds all of my photo > > files, and it has been going to sleep after some period of idleness. It > > now appears to be staying up and ready. > > > > Here is what I did: > > > > Open the Control Panel > > > > Click on Power Options > > > > If Power Options is set to "Balanced", change to "High Performance" > > > > Under High Performance, change "Put computer to sleep" to "Never" > > > > Under USB settings, turn off "Selective Suspend Setting" > > > > This setting now shows "Disabled" > > > > Save Changes > > > > Restart Computer > > > > I am going to monitor this for a while to see if I see any side effects, > > but, so far, it looks good. As I said earlier, it may not work with > Win10. > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA