Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I'm running them through USB hubs. Is there another way? Thanks, Tina On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > It doesn't take long - just a few seconds, but every time I have to do it, > everything I'm working on drops out and it takes several minutes for all of > that to reconnect. > > Tina > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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