Microsoft Windows - Disabling Power Save Mode:

Windows (by default) turns on the Power Save (or Sleep) feature. If you leave your machine idle for a while the monitor will shut down and then later on the hard drive will wind down. When you touch the keyboard or mouse the system turns back on again. The problem is that some programs (and maybe some USB devices) have trouble coming back from this Power Save mode. If your machine is locking up when you return from power save, or if you cannot get out of power save at all, try disabling this feature:

1. Goto Start Menu/Settings/Control Panel

2. If you have Windows ME, you may have to click on Show all Icons.

3. Double-click on Power Management

4. Make sure that "System Standby", "Turn off Monitor" and "Turn off Hard Drive" are all set to Never.

5. Click OK

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