Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html