WinXP Power Management problems
I have noticed a weird issue with a number of WinXP Home and Pro machines on site that nothing seems to resolve.....
All leave the setup with the same configuration, and all have a policy of downloading updates to Windows and Office etc when available...
A sample of three machines.... A Compaq E500 (XP Pro) laptop, an Optima desktop (XP Home) and a Sony Vaio C1MT (XP Home)... all three with similar software configs, all shutdown/ standby/ hibernate on demand...
With no apparent cause or related reasoning, after some weeks in use the desktop PC and the Vaio run into suspend / hibernate problems.... they start the process, display the blue screen and say "preparing for hibernation/standby".... but never get any further.... Luckily the power switch allows a hard start.
The E500 sometimes has a problem (and need the batteries pulled and power disconnected to get it to stop !) but.... maybe once a month as opposed to every time.
Has anyone seen similar problems, or have any suggestions (other than migrate them all to Mandrake ) to fix it ?