Solved Balanced Active Power Plan?

VLC has nothing to do from my experience, even on battery when a movie was running it didn't allow the laptop to sleep.

Like posted earlier it sleeps on battery, but when plugged in screen turns dim and black after the set time but doesn't go to sleep.

Yes if the settings are changed for plugged in, to allow sleep from prevent idling the laptop goes to sleep.

It goes to sleep on both modes even if any app like G Chrome, Skype etc are running.

Thanks again.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
Is it possible that some service is disabled and need to enabled to rectify this issue....just a guess?

Thanks
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
Thanks again shall have a look.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
Have noticed that since I ran the CCleaner after restoring the full back up created image my laptop goes to sleep at the specified set time whether on charge or battery, BUT if I watch a movie copied to the hard drive it takes a while to revert back.

Does watching a movie copied to HDD vs running the DVD using optical combo makes any difference to sleep?

Hoping to hear from as always,

Thanks.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
I've never seen a difference in where I play a "movie" from, DVD vs. HDD ... but I can't say it won't make a difference for you/anyone/everyone else...
Are you using the same program to play the movie from HDD and DVD?
I have seen differences in what happens with sleep depending on what program I USE ...
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
I always use VLC player, whether to play a movie using optical drive or from hard drive.

Thanks.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
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