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Optiplex GX-280 and "sleep" mode
I have a Dell GX-280 that my daughter uses for a video server. It
connects to my LAN via Netgear wireless NIC. She accesses it from anywhere in the house and sometimes has to transfer very large files back and forth from her laptop. GX-280 goes into sllep/hybernate mode regardless of Windows XP SP3 power settings. Power management cannot be disabled in the BIOS (A08, the latest)--you have only the choice between S1 and S3. This is a problem with Dell machines in general--I have seen many models of the Optiplex systems with the issue. We can force the machine to remain active by playing an mpeg file in an endless loop, but despite the nominal 2.8 gHz rating the machine is pokey as crap and I hate wasting the CPU (yes, the machine is scanned and is malware free--it's just a dog). Has anyone ever found a way to actually disable power management? Thanks, Phil Gilmer |
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