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Standby mode error!
Name: snapshooter Date: October 6, 2004 at 14:49:09 Pacific OS: winXP pro CPU/Ram: p4 3ghz/768MB DDR 400
Comment:
Hi! I put my system(winXP pro SP2) into standby mode, i came back after 2h and everything was wrong! the HD did not work(not set to turn off), the monitor was closed(this is ok:>), but when i was trying to access my pc nothing happenned, the monitor did not turn on, i restart but nothing, i push the power bytton but nothing, i switched off my monitor but nothing..finally i unplugged!!! what was happenned??? anything bad??
Name: per Date: October 6, 2004 at 15:12:16 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like a power supply has bit the dust.
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks.
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Response Number 2
Name: door Date: October 6, 2004 at 16:00:20 Pacific
Reply:
Don't bother with stand by, or hybernation for that matter. Windows has always had problem dealing with these. Nothing but bugs. Ihad an IBM with windows98 and had nothing but problems. Figured it would be different with an HP pavilion and XP...wrong same problems.
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: October 6, 2004 at 16:02:06 Pacific
Reply:
I agree with door on that one.
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks.
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