power schemes

[Tony]

When i go to "properties" on my desk top, then to "screen
saver", then to "monitor power" there are no "power
schemes" in the drop-down menu. In short, I can't set
any "power schemes". It's like some files and/or a
driver have dissapeared. When I first got the computer I
could change and set power schemes with no problem. Can
anyone help?

[Larry Maietta]

Tony:
You need to be logged on as the Administrator to do this. First off, which
version of XP are you using?
Home or Pro?

[Sharon F]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 22:47:03 -0700, Tony wrote:

> When i go to "properties" on my desk top, then to "screen
> saver", then to "monitor power" there are no "power
> schemes" in the drop-down menu. In short, I can't set
> any "power schemes". It's like some files and/or a
> driver have dissapeared. When I first got the computer I
> could change and set power schemes with no problem. Can
> anyone help?

As Larry mentioned, you need to be logged on with an account in the
Administrator group to adjust power management settings.

When first using XP, I ran into a little bit of a problem while
experimenting with the creation of new schemes in Power Options. In
Regedit, I found about 28 different configurations in this registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies

Which was way more than the standard 6 (numbered 0-5) that XP sets up on a
desktop. Sometimes there is 1 or 2 more for a laptop or tablet but 28 was
obviously too many because when the extras were deleted (leaving just the
originals), functionality returned. Double check what's listed under
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies.

(As always when working with the registry, export any keys before deleting
"just in case).

A few MS Knowledge Base articles referenced below that also discuss some
issues concerning unavailable power options:

Unable to Use Power Management Features
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;302414


Sleep and Hibernation Power Scheme Settings Not Displayed After You Remove
and Add a Trident Driver
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304754

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Larry Maietta]

Larry - I'm using XP Professional and initially I was able to change things
in the "power schemes" window. Now the window has no power schemes in the
drop down menu and I can make no changes under "plugged" or
"unplugged". How would I check to see if I have or don't have admin.
privileges on my Sony laptop? Any more help would be greatly appreciated


> As Tony replied to Larry instead of the group string:
>
> Tony:
> Go to the log on screen. press ctrl-alt-delete. Release delete and press
it
> again. At the nt2000 log on screen, type in Administrator. Leave
password
> Blank, unless you put in an administrator password when you first
installed
> XP. This should bring you to windows, and you can go from there. Please,
> next time, reply to the original string in the group, so that if what I
> suggested does not work, someone with more knowledge can help. They would
> then have this reply for reference to work with.
>
> This is not a guarantee that this will work. This is as is.
>

-----Original Message-----
From: "Larry Maietta" >
Sent: 8/17/2003 3:34:43 AM
Subject: Re: power schemes

Tony:
You need to be logged on as the Administrator to do this. First off, which
version of XP are you using

[Tony]

>-----Original Message-----
>On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 22:47:03 -0700, Tony wrote:
>
>> When i go to "properties" on my desk top, then
to "screen
>> saver", then to "monitor power" there are no "power
>> schemes" in the drop-down menu. In short, I can't set
>> any "power schemes". It's like some files and/or a
>> driver have dissapeared. When I first got the
computer I
>> could change and set power schemes with no problem.
Can
>> anyone help?
>
>As Larry mentioned, you need to be logged on with an
account in the
>Administrator group to adjust power management settings.
>
>When first using XP, I ran into a little bit of a
problem while
>experimenting with the creation of new schemes in Power
Options. In
>Regedit, I found about 28 different configurations in
this registry key:
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>
>Which was way more than the standard 6 (numbered 0-5)
that XP sets up on a
>desktop. Sometimes there is 1 or 2 more for a laptop or
tablet but 28 was
>obviously too many because when the extras were deleted
(leaving just the
>originals), functionality returned. Double check what's
listed under
>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies.
>
>(As always when working with the registry, export any
keys before deleting
>"just in case).
>
>A few MS Knowledge Base articles referenced below that
also discuss some
>issues concerning unavailable power options:
>
>Unable to Use Power Management Features
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;302414
>
>
>Sleep and Hibernation Power Scheme Settings Not
Displayed After You Remove
>and Add a Trident Driver
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;304754
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>Thanks for the input Sharon. I followed your
instructions and checked things out through "regedit". I
found "power policies" 0-10 plus -1 and 12. Obviously,
I'm reluctant to mess with any of these files, so am not
sure where to go from here. Tony

[Sharon F]

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 17:06:59 -0700, Tony wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 22:47:03 -0700, Tony wrote:
>>
>>> When i go to "properties" on my desk top, then
> to "screen
>>> saver", then to "monitor power" there are no "power
>>> schemes" in the drop-down menu. In short, I can't set
>>> any "power schemes". It's like some files and/or a
>>> driver have dissapeared. When I first got the
> computer I
>>> could change and set power schemes with no problem.
> Can
>>> anyone help?
>>
>>As Larry mentioned, you need to be logged on with an
> account in the
>>Administrator group to adjust power management settings.
>>
>>When first using XP, I ran into a little bit of a
> problem while
>>experimenting with the creation of new schemes in Power
> Options. In
>>Regedit, I found about 28 different configurations in
> this registry key:
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>>
>>Which was way more than the standard 6 (numbered 0-5)
> that XP sets up on a
>>desktop. Sometimes there is 1 or 2 more for a laptop or
> tablet but 28 was
>>obviously too many because when the extras were deleted
> (leaving just the
>>originals), functionality returned. Double check what's
> listed under
>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies.
>>
>>(As always when working with the registry, export any
> keys before deleting
>>"just in case).
>>
>>A few MS Knowledge Base articles referenced below that
> also discuss some
>>issues concerning unavailable power options:
>>
>>Unable to Use Power Management Features
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;302414
>>
>>
>>Sleep and Hibernation Power Scheme Settings Not
> Displayed After You Remove
>>and Add a Trident Driver
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;304754
>>

>>.
>>Thanks for the input Sharon. I followed your
> instructions and checked things out through "regedit". I
> found "power policies" 0-10 plus -1 and 12. Obviously,
> I'm reluctant to mess with any of these files, so am not
> sure where to go from here. Tony


Can understand your reluctance about the registry. I keep a current image
of my system handy so that I can mess around a little more freely. Editing
the PowerPolicies back to the defaults worked for me. Has worked for a few
other folks that I have suggested it to as well. No guarantees though and
entirely up to you if you want to travel that road or not.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[ManiyaG@gmail.com]

THIS WORKED FOR ME!!! Deleting the extra "current user" power schemes
as Sharon instructed above did the trick. Thanks a million!

[Sharon F]

On 18 Jan 2005 22:38:58 -0800, wrote:

> THIS WORKED FOR ME!!! Deleting the extra "current user" power schemes
> as Sharon instructed above did the trick. Thanks a million!

You're welcome!
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User