Returning from Hibernation Sets the Inactivity Timer to Five Minutes (318355)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q318355

SYMPTOMS

After your computer returns (or "wakes up") from hibernation, it may enter hibernation again after five minutes of inactivity, regardless of the settings you have configured in the Power Options tool in Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION

The computer's BIOS performs a full boot while it returns from hibernation and clears any wakeup signals that might be active. Therefore, Windows cannot determine why the computer woke up. Windows then return to hibernation after five minutes of inactivity to avoid situations such as, for example, a program waking up the computer and then causing the battery to drain while the computer is not being used.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
Keywords:kbenv kbHardware kbprb KB318355
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