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Questions tagged [standby]

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What is the difference between (these four) sleep states?

Whilst browsing the internet I found an article here about how to run a Power Efficiency Report. As I wasn't doing anything, I decided to try it and see what it did. In the results it listed the following four sleep states with true of false next to…
Connor W
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How to find the uptime since last wake from standby

I want to know the uptime since the last wake from standby. The command uptime only shows the difference between current time minus the last startup time.
debian user
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Are there Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts for Log Off and Standby?

I like the Windows-L keyboard shortcut to lock the computer. Are there similar shortcuts for "Log Off" and "Standby"? Is it possible to remap Windows-L to a different function?
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How not to lose Wifi after waking up from standby or sleep mode?

After 30 minutes my Windows 7 PC goes to Standby. Problem is, when I get it back to normal, Wi-Fi is disconnected. And it doesn't just reconnect and come back in 10 seconds. For example, when I start it up, I have to click on the Wi-Fi symbol,…
janpio
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How to tell what is using an audio stream?

I've noticed that my computer doesn't want to stay in standby or go to standby after x minutes (as set in my Power Options). Running powercfg -requests tells me that my audio driver is keeping my computer awake... "An audio stream is currently in…
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Does Windows flush drive caches on standby?

Does Windows flush the drive caches when entering standby mode? It seems like an obvious thing to do and I for one would design it like that if I were on the Windows team, but over the years, I have learned not to make such assumptions. I only…
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Disable Modern Standby or get back S3 standby mode in a HP laptop (Windows 10)

Like many other users I'm trying to disable this new feature that goes by different names (Modern Standby / Connected Standby / Always on always connected / S0ix / InstantGo / ...) as it has lots of drawbacks and hardly any advantage: drains way…
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Free Standby Memory without a Reboot

Does anyone know of a way to clear standby memory without a reboot? I can't launch my HyperV VMs after doing other tasks in Win 10 after running tasks due to the lack of free memory. I would have enough memory (free + standby), but HyperV doesn't…
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Turn off Windows screen without locking screen in Windows 11

I usually have my computers set up to require a login after waking up from sleep or hibernate, but I don't want to enter a password if the screen is just turned off, either from a timeout or if I manually turn off the screen via software. This could…
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Make computer go to sleep after USB phone charging is complete

I used to have my desktop Windows XP pc go to standby (S3 suspend, I think?) when it idled for over an hour or so. Now I charge my iPhone 3GS from a USB port, often right when I go to bed. Ideally I'd like to save electricity by having the computer…
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Desktop reboots itself on sleep or hibernate

I have been using an ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard for main home desktop workstation, operating Windows Vista x64. This computer has right from day one not been able to enter hibernate or standby; after Windows performs its final actions and brings the…
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Is the “idle3” timeout mess still relevant on Western Digital WD Blue hard drives from 2022?

Is the “idle3” timeout still relevant for 2022 Western Digital Blue hard drives, and specifically for their WD40EZAZ line? Or should I take hdparm -J reporting an invalid exchange as proof that the timer was removed and that the disks won't park…
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Cannot hibernate anymore (but standby)

For some reasons my Windows 10 desktop PC (HP) cannot hibernate anymore (but standby works fine). PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> shutdown /h Element nicht gefunden.(1168) (element not found 1168) Solution: Disabling secure boot in UEFI. (thanks to "John…
Falco Alexander
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Connect an external display, close lid and avoid sleep on MacBook

So I want to connect an external display, close my laptop lid and let the other display stay on (e.g. to watch a movie or something). I found the app NoSleep which works if I don't connect an external display and just stream some music to a music…
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How do I prevent my bluetooth headphones from waking my computer from standby?

I have a pair of Bluetooth 4.0 headphones which are paired with both my laptop and my desktop. As soon as I power on the headphones, they will wake any paired device from standby. So if I have my desktop in standby and I want to use the headphones…
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