my computer will not go into "standby".

A year ago, I bought a used computer at a local store.  the mobo is an Athlon XP 2100 +, 1.74 GHz with 3 GB of RAM.  It runs XP Home SP3, with auto-mises updated lit.  Since I bought it, I was not able to 'wake up' mode standby - waving the mouse, pressing a key, nothing works.  the only way to recover is to unplug the power and start over.  I contacted the store on this matter, thinking that they are able to 'tweak' something, but at the time, they had a 3 week wait, and as a system used, there was no guarantee (minimum fee of $75, $75 / hr of pocket), so I abandoned this idea.  I have a XP Home CD I bought for my old computer (just in case the preloaded software crashes, which was eventually), but windows indicates that the currently installed version is newer than the version on my CD.  I have a copy of windows 7, but no DVD player, so installation is not an option (most of my current software is not compatible with windows 7 anyway).  ideas, suggestions, etc.?

Hello

·         You have the latest graphics drivers installed?

A lot of standby and hibernation problems can be attributed to graphics cards. A simple driver update might get hibernation works again.

Method 1: Check if you have the latest display and video drivers. Log on to the computer manufacturer website and look for the same thing.

Method 2: Make sure your device is authorised to the computer.

 

a. open the keyboard Control Panel item, as described in method 1.

b. click on the hardware tab, and then click Properties.

c. click the Edit settings button

Note This step requires administrator access

d. click the power management tab and check that allow it this device to wake the computer is turned on.

e. click OK, and then click OK again. Do the same for the mouse and other pointing devices.

Method 3: An update of the BIOS (Basic Input/output System) could also resolve the issue. Check the website of your system provider to see if one is available.

Note: Be careful when you change the BIOS settings. The BIOS interface is designed for advanced users, and it is possible to change a setting that can prevent your computer from starting properly.

Regarding the relocation, you will need to the same installation CD that was used to install on this computer. You will need to boot from the CD to reinstall Windows XP by using the CD you have.

See also:

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - download - Microsoft Windows

Use a USB key to install Windows 7

Tags: Windows

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