can't get system standby to work

[andre79]

i want my comp to go into system standby after __ mins of inactivity but it doesn't do it automatically, if i hit the sleep button on my keyboard it does go into system standby and i can hear the comp. shutoff, i tried for it to go into system standby after 1 min of inactivity but it doesn't just to see if it will shutoff.

anyone know why it won't go into auto standby? is there something in my bios i have to configure?

[Sylvander]

Looking at the manual for my oldest PC made 1997...
"Power Management Setup Menu"
Power Management : [User Define, Max Savings, Min Savings, Disabled]
PM Control by APM : [Yes, No]
Video Off Option : [Susp,Stdby->Off | Suspend->Off | Always On]
Suspend Switch : [Enable, Disable]

"PM Timers"
HDD Off After : [Set a time | Disabled]
Suspend Mode : [Set a time | Disabled] Time can be set when Power Management = User Define.

[andre79]

Looking at the manual for my oldest PC made 1997...
"Power Management Setup Menu"
Power Management : [User Define, Max Savings, Min Savings, Disabled]
PM Control by APM : [Yes, No]
Video Off Option : [Susp,Stdby->Off | Suspend->Off | Always On]
Suspend Switch : [Enable, Disable]

"PM Timers"
HDD Off After : [Set a time | Disabled]
Suspend Mode : [Set a time | Disabled] Time can be set when Power Management = User Define.


what are you telling me? i don't understand
i'm using xp pro sp 2 and my motherboard is P5LD2

[Sylvander]

"what are you telling me? i don't understand"
You said "is there something in my bios i have to configure?"
Well, I don't have your BIOS in front of me, and I don't know what settings are in your BIOS, but if they are anything like that BIOS and its settings I listed, then there will be settings to be configured.
Why not go into your BIOS, see what settings are there, note them and type them here?
I/we might be able to suggest what your settings should be.

[andre79]

i got a .pdf manual on it, can i email it to you?

[Sylvander]

Upload the pdf file to HERE (http://www.verzend.be/), then send me the link to it in a PM or email.

Or better still if you want everyone here to have the chance to read it and help...
Just post the link here in this thread.

[Fruss Tray Ted]

Wouldn't it be easier and MUCH simpler to get the name of the pdf and download one from the same site as it was downloaded from the first time?

[andre79]

here's the link to the manual of my motherboard, the bios part is in section 4

http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5LD2/e2101_p5ld2.pdf

[Sylvander]

That page won't load. :(

Oops, did at 2nd attempt; will get back to it in the morning.

[andre79]

i just tried it now and it loaded ok, it took about a min or so to load up