Hibernate and standby grayed out?!?

kefka_killer · 08-17-2004, 09:54 PM

I"m almost to the point of installing my system so I was getting the computer ready(installing XP, loading mp3s, etc) but for whatever reason the option for hibernate and standby is grayed out from the shutdown menu. I did some of the registry tweaks floating around the forums so maybe I did screwed up something there. Also in frodoplayer neither hibernate or shutdown work, I'm assuming because of the dependencies. Should I reinstall XP? Clean install? Is this something in the registry?

Is it a BIOS setting? These are the settings I'm using.
ACPI: [S1&S3]
HDD Powerdown: [Disabled]
Power Management Timer: [Disabled]
Video Off Option: [Suspend -> Off]
Power Off by Power Button: [Instant Off]
Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume: [Auto]
AC Loss Auto Restart: [On]

System Specs:
Epia M10000
300W ATX PSU(for in home testing and set up, hibernate works with other computer using this PSU)
Windows XP

wizardPC · 08-17-2004, 10:11 PM

are all the proper drivers installed?

Check device manager and see if anything is screwy.

cadence117 · 08-17-2004, 10:17 PM

sometimes you have to enable it in windows...

control panel> Poweroptions

kefka_killer · 08-17-2004, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cadence117

sometimes you have to enable it in windows...

control panel> Poweroptions

I forgot to mention that part.

Power Scheme: Select power profile, turn off monitor, and turn off hdd
Advanced: show icon, when power button is pressed(shut down, restart, nothing)
UPS: None

Quote: Originally Posted by wizardpc

Check device manager and see if anything is screwy.

No red exclaimations, but two yellow questions for USB controller and Video controller. I doubt these are the problem but I'm gonna get the drivers off Via's website in a sec.

falconey · 08-17-2004, 11:14 PM

It's the video controller I just had the same issue. You need the drivers for the vid controller installed.

wizardPC · 08-18-2004, 01:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kefka_killer

I forgot to mention that part.

No red exclaimations, but two yellow questions for USB controller and Video controller. I doubt these are the problem but I'm gonna get the drivers off Via's website in a sec.

thats gonna be the problem. make sure you update both the Video and USB, and get the latest SP1 updates as well

kefka_killer · 08-18-2004, 11:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by falconey

It's the video controller I just had the same issue. You need the drivers for the vid controller installed.

Quote: Originally Posted by wizardPC

thats gonna be the problem. make sure you update both the Video and USB, and get the latest SP1 updates as well

Well I guess thats the general consensus, I didnt get a chance to update last night, I got sidetracked, but when I get home from work I'll update those drivers. Does anyone know why this is the problem though? I would think that the updated drivers were an unrelated issue, esp. since both usb and video still work. Thanks for all the replies.

therussman2002 · 08-18-2004, 12:44 PM

Yeah i had this exact problem when i made a stripped down XP cd with nLite. Those options were greyed out till i installed my video drivers and rebooted.

Confused · 08-18-2004, 02:32 PM

As well as installing the rest of the drivers, make sure under Computer in Device manager, that it's set to ACPI Uniprocessor Machine.

Garry

kefka_killer · 08-18-2004, 09:09 PM

I got all of the drivers installed, no conflicts in device manager, and Standby now works however hibernate is still grayed out. Alternatively, should I just use standby since I am using an opus 90W which has a battery management feature which will prevent the battery from draining?

Confused: Yes ACPI PC is under Computer in device manager.

falconey · 08-18-2004, 11:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kefka_killer

I got all of the drivers installed, no conflicts in device manager, and Standby now works however hibernate is still grayed out. Alternatively, should I just use standby since I am using an opus 90W which has a battery management feature which will prevent the battery from draining?

Confused: Yes ACPI PC is under Computer in device manager.

Now you have to go enable hibernation. Control Panel->Power Performance->Power Options

Confused · 08-19-2004, 05:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kefka_killer

I got all of the drivers installed, no conflicts in device manager, and Standby now works however hibernate is still grayed out. Alternatively, should I just use standby since I am using an opus 90W which has a battery management feature which will prevent the battery from draining?

Confused: Yes ACPI PC is under Computer in device manager.

As falconey said, you have to enable Hibernation (it's not enabled by default)

I have gone for 4 days in my car with the carputer on Standby with the Opus, I haven't gone longer because I haven't not used the car for any longer than that

3 second shutdowns and 3 second resumes are VERY nice

Garry

kefka_killer · 08-19-2004, 10:33 AM

OK I forgot to go back and enable it once i got standby working thanks for all your help guys.

Confused: Are you using a deep cycle battery or just a standard one?