When I go to the start menu and the shut down arrow, I have all the options but my sleep mode is greyed out and I can't click on it. I was wondering how I can activate my sleep mode so I can put my computer to sleep and not have to shut it down the whole time.
SOURCE: screen distortion when coming back from idle/sleep mode
This could be an issue with your Video drivers. I would try and Download the newest drivers for my system and see if that helps the problem
SOURCE: My XPS 1530 will not shutdown, it only restarts
Try running chkdsk /r and then restart the computer. to do that, click on START, RUN, in the open field, type 'cmd' and press <enter>. A dos window will open. At the blinking cursor, type 'chkdsk /r' and press <enter>. You will get a message that the drive can't be locked and do you want to run it the next time Windows starts. Type 'y' and press <enter>. Now shutdown the computerand restart it. Chkdsk will run and it may take some time. Depending on your installation, you will see a blue screen that will show the progress. Sometimes the screen will stay black and the hard drive light will flash. That's ok. Let it run until Windows loads. Wait until it is completely loaded and then try shutting it down normally.
Good luck and let me know how it works out.
SOURCE: xps shut down
Follow This!!!
>Start Menu
>control panel
>power options
>Change plan settings (currently selected Plan)
>Change advanced power settings
NOW, Scroll Through this LONG list of options until you see "Sleep" .
Select/Expand The Sleep item.
Expand "Allow hybrid sleep".
Set Both "On battery" and "Plugged in" to "Off".
Now Your computer will sleep as normal...
See this link to clarify if my walkthrough doesn't wor for you:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-hybrid-sleep-mode/
SOURCE: IT WON'T GO TO BOOT MENU. WON'T GIVE THE OPTION TO
Boot to your Windows CD, If XP go to recovery console (R at the first prompt) and run the CHKDSK /R command. If that fails t fix, then boot to the XP CD again an do a repair installation of Windows.
If Vista, Boot to the DVD and run the Repair my Computer option. It may take as many as 5 runs thru the repair process to fix, and if that fails, again, a repair installation of Windows.
If that fails to resolve, then a CLEAN install of Windows. If that doesn't work the replace the hard drive.
Sleep mode on a Windows 7 PC saves power without you having to turn your computer off and without losing any work.
This option cuts the power to your monitor, powers down the hard drive and pauses all functions until you awaken the computer from hibernation.
Whether you have a laptop, desktop or workstation, putting your computer into sleep mode will lower your electric bill and save money!
Click the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your desktop. In the lower right corner of the Start menu, next to the "Shut Down" button, is a button labeled with a small, right-pointing arrow. Mouse over the arrow.
The Shut Down menu appears.
Point at "Sleep" and click on this option.
Your Windows 7 computer goes into sleep mode.
Wake your computer from sleep mode by jiggling the mouse.
There may be a delay of a few seconds before your hardware powers on.
All of your open programs are still open and your work is intact, just as you left it before the computer entered sleep mode.
Configure your Windows 7 PC to go into sleep mode automatically when it is not used for a certain amount of time.
Click "Start" and select "Control Panel." Click "System and Security."
Click "Power Options."
A menu opens.
Click on "Choose when the computer sleeps" and select the number of minutes of inactivity. You can also set a separate time interval to put your monitor into sleep mode.
If you set both to 10 minutes, then your PC and monitor will automatically go into sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity
Your Computer in sleep mode
First, save all of your work. Information in computer memory is not saved while your computer is on standby.
From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel, then Power Management.
Click Standby Beside When I Push the Power Button.
Push the Power button.
Automatically Putting Your Computer on Standby
Save all work before leaving your computer.
From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click Power Management.
Set the times that you want your system to go on standby, to shut off the monitor and to shut off the hard disks.
Click OK. Your computer will go on standby according to the schedule you have entered.
Putting Your Computer in Hibernation
From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click Power Settings.
Click on the Advanced tab.
At the When I Push the Power Button On My Computer screen, click Hibernate.
Click the Power button.
Hope this helps.
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