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Subject: [Leica] Windows 10 Annoyance
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:03:32 -0400
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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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>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
>>
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-
> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
>
>
>


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Tina Manley
www.tinamanley.com
tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html


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