[Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers

[Paul Kirley]

There's no power selection in my list of notification customizables, probably
a result of the Control Panel power option.

73, Paul W8TM


At 11:21 AM 2/23/11 -0600, Bill K9YEQ wrote:
>My power button is probably due to the fact I have a UPS backup installed.
>You can also right click on the lower task bar in a blank space, click on
>properties, and customize the notification area.  Scroll to the power
>selection and then pick always show icon and notifications.  Then you will
>be able to turn on the power option that controls the USB ports power.
>
>Bill
>K9YEQ
>
>
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>Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:43 AM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers
>
>I did a quick Internet search for Windows 7 Power Management.
>
>Windows 7 Power Management is pretty complex, with many possible settings:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/power-management.aspx
>
>The Device Manager Properties for USB hubs on my Win 7/64 desktop has a
>"Power" tab, rather than a "Power Management" tab.  This is probably a
>result of the power option in Control Panel, which was customized by Dell,
>the manufacturer.
>
>To get to the power options, type "power" in the Win 7 Start Menu search box
>and select "Power Options" from the list that pops up.
>
>No battery icon appears in the lower-right ("notification") area of my
>AC-powered Win 7 desktop, which doesn't surprise me.
>
>73, Paul W8TM
>
>****************************
>
>K9YEQ sed:
>Another easier way to get to the USB settings is to click on the lower right
>task bar for the power setting. (Looks like a battery.)  
>
>W4TV sed:
>> Disable the power saving features on your computer!  Specifically, 
>> open Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select Universal 
>> Serial Bus Controllers then open each USB Root Hub and Generic Root 
>> Hub entry you find.  In the hub entries, select the "Power Management" 
>> tab and
>> *uncheck* the box that says "Allow the computer to turn off this 
>> device to save power."
>
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