hazelnut Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 What settings are best for the average user in the power management settings? With choices between never and minutes for monitor and hard drive some advice would be welcome. :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted December 5, 2005 Administrator Share Posted December 5, 2005 For me, I do this: Monitor: 10 minutes Hard Disks: Never I'm always using my pc though. :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Hmmm, this is my preference and you'll find everyone has there own. Monitor - 15 minutes, poweroff, I don't bother with screensavers. Harddrive - never, when I leave it for a long time, I use the sleep function. Cheers :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I set everything to never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I set everything to never. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What type of monitor are you using though? Flat screen I'd probably set to never as they don't heat up, but I burnt out my 19" CRT last year because it was set to never (was using a screensaver though). Once bitten, twice shy. Cheers :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I am using a CRT, I would not mind it burning out because then I would feel I could justify buying a flat screen, which I probably wouldn't though because I have too many CRT's kicking around at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inu-ya Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Mine: Screensaver - 5min. Monitor - 25min. Turn off hard disks - 45min. System stand by - 1hr I go to School and at times I leave my computer on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 You don't go to bed at 1pm, it is nearly 6.30pm for you now and you are still up. :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 how do i make power management adjustments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted December 6, 2005 Administrator Share Posted December 6, 2005 Control Panel > Power Options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 that was simple. now heres a question. is there a way to have one hard drive shut down, but not the others? one of my externals is always running, and the other (the new one) has an off/on switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelnut Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thank you gentlemen for all the advice on the settings. Yes, I do have a flat screen and have worked out what I will set things to now. P.S. I always find it strange that I post on the forum, have to go to bed early as I work in postal deliveries, come home from work, and I've had no real involvement in the thread!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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