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Old February 22nd 12, 08:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Default Windows XP SP3 issues with Standby and coming out of Hibernation

Just wondering!!!
When I create a shortcut using [Standby: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Standby] it works like a charm, which suggest
the machine has the capability to suspend and go into a real Standby mode
with no fans turning and with the response to wake up on mouse movement or
keyboard activity. What I would like to know is how do I get my installed
Windows OS to respond the same way. I don't know what the triggers are that
signal the computer to go into Standby, was caused it to execute the string
it used to tuck its self in and go to sleep.
I was wondering if, it was possible to somehow bury this string in the
windows directory and link it to the triggering mechanism. Probably not real
clear so I will try it another way. If I am currently pointing and using my
mouse to execute the instructions included in the shortcut I created how do
I get the computer to execute this or a similar action to go into Standby.
I keep thinking if the computer was incapable of going to Standby noting
would put it in that mode, yet I can manually. How do I get it back into an
automated state is the question. It has done it in the pass. I think I might
be close to resolving this, with your help, for myself and many other
people. I think the thinking is correct, if you will, just not concluded.
There are enough WinXP users around, and I suspect will be for some time to
come, that this might be a worthwhile pursuit.

"Paul" wrote in message
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Docster wrote:
Well, I was not as successful as I had originally thought. It seemed to go
into Standby and wake up on movements of the mouse and keyboard but it has
since stopped. I really thought Dumppo was the hot set up.
I checked in the registry and the line is still there, i.e.
HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\Control\Session
Manager\Power\PolicyOverrides
with the following value: 04 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff
ff - 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff

Does any one know what the strings are for Standby and Hibernate in the
windows system folder or windows32 folder. Is there any way to create a
desktop shortcut for Standby? I know you can create a desktop shortcut to
Hibernate, see following offered by HTH & GL:
You go to your desktop, right click and create a new shortcut, then
for the location type in one of the below commands :

Shutdown: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
Reboot: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r
Logoff: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -l
Standby: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState
Hibernate: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

If you notice the shortcut is configured the same for Standby and
Hibernate.
The hibernate works.


All I can suggest at this point, is check for changes.

Did you use System Restore recently, and restore to an older point in time ?

If you have an Asus motherboard, did you have a "System failed due
to CPU overclock" error ? As some motherboards, they reset the BIOS
to default values, after an event like that. The user does not need
to be overclocking the system, for that to happen - it can happen
if the computer experiences a "dirty shutdown", such as the loss
of power in the middle of a session. That might be enough
to trigger changes to BIOS settings.

I'm looking for any changes, that might be invalidating the new settings.

Paul


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