Comments on: Disable Power Management on Windows 7 or Vista

By: brearin

brearin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:33:04 +0000

thank you, although i didnt find the power options in the control panel. i had to use search to find it in control panel, so u must be missing a step. anywho, thanks for the tip. When i asked help how to fix problem, it told me i had to change sleep mode in bios

By: Swamy

Swamy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:48:36 +0000

I had same screen display going off every 5 min; this is an Energy star issue; you can fix it at Energy Management section and change turn off Backlight setting to “Never” ; I found this option at ALL Programs==> Lenovo ==> Energy Management ==> Power Management Options; If your system is not lenovo; please check for whatever is the company’s folder is eg: DELL or Toshiba.
Thanks; Sam

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:41:28 +0000

I have a Toshiba Satellite P200 running Windows Vista. It’s worked just fine for the last two years, now I have an issue with the “sleep mode”. It isn’t even consistent, but lately the screen turns off and then the battery and power icons stay on. Normally in sleep mode, the power icon is orange. However, this is not the case lately, the power icon is not lit up at all. When I press the power button (how I normally get it out of sleep mode), the hard drive engages and the hard drive icon flashes, and then nothing. I have tried hitting “any key” and wiggling the mouse, but eventually have to use the power button to shut it off and then reboot. Which is a pain.

The only change I have made to the power settings (about three months ago) was to “do nothing” when I close the laptop lid, as I am running an FM transmitter off the laptop so I can have Internet radio on my stereo system and don’t want it to stop when I shut the lid.

I have also added an external docking station connected via the USB port. To be honest, I am not sure if this problem started before or after the docking station, although this seems to happen even when the laptop is not in the docking station.

Any suggestions?

By: Rob in Madrid

Rob in Madrid — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:52:21 +0000

thanks, have german OS so it’s a pain to change things without screenshots

By: Craigusus

Craigusus — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:35:51 +0000

You have not answered the question !

Question: Disable POWER MANAGEMENT on Windows Vista
Answer: This will disable the AUTOMATIC SLEEP function on your system, but will turn off your monitor, you can further customize your options by clicking on “Change plan settings”

This just CHANGES the power plan, it does NOT disable it!

By: mona

mona — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:08:03 +0000

i had a power outage and cant get my computer to come on, u barely see it says power save mode or safe mode.
how can i get in my computer? screen stay black, is there a keys to push to get into it

By: HELP NIGAZ

HELP NIGAZ — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:52:35 +0000

the power icon doesn’t show on vista (basic) when it is on safe mode

By: Bobby Powell

Bobby Powell — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:19:04 +0000

Thanks for posting this article! It is very helpful.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:31:12 +0000

Hi. I have a desktop with vista and I’m having some serious power issues. About a year ago i started having problems with the computer just shutting off. no warning or anything just shutting completely off. I changed the power supply and this fixed the problem for awhile but now its doing it again and much worse than before. As soon as the computer boots up and gets to a logon screen it shuts off…completely. But it doesn’t seem like its the computer or the power supply because I can run in dos mode forever with no issues at all. It seems to only happen when I run windows. Ever heard of this? Any ideas of what it could be or do i just need to take it to a professional?

By: DIAMOND

DIAMOND — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:08:43 +0000

I’m using Windows Vista. My 16 months old daughter kept pressing the power button when she’s around. I want the computer to ask me what I want to do instead of shutting down right away when the power button is pressed. Any ideas? email to naispro@att.net