Powercfg

jellybeard999 · 3 Sep 2009 at 20:22

I'm trying to set up my server (Server 2003) to sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity. It appears i must use powercfg via command line, however I cannot get a command to be recognised.

I want " powercfg.exe -change -standby -timeout -ac 30 " by my thinking, but it is an invalid parameter.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940(WS.10).aspx

Anyone any experience ?

marc2003 · 3 Sep 2009 at 20:25

that's not a xp/2003 command. it's vista/7.

can't you use the power options in control panel?

jellybeard999 · 3 Sep 2009 at 21:10

There is only the HDD spin down option.

It works on server 2003 too, and the commands appear to be the same

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324347

Django x2 · 3 Sep 2009 at 22:12

are you running from the system32 prompt?

jellybeard999 · 3 Sep 2009 at 22:30

Lucero said:
are you running from the system32 prompt?

I was running from start - run - cmd then entering at the prompt

jellybeard999 · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:36

Apologies for bumping, but anyone any idea ?

ns400r · 5 Sep 2009 at 00:47

powercfg /change scheme /standby-timeout-dc minutes

For example, if you use the /list parameter, the following default schemes appear:
Max Battery
Minimal Power Management
Always On
Presentation
Portable/Laptop
Home/Office

jellybeard999 · 5 Sep 2009 at 10:56

Hi ns400r, thanks for that.

So -

powercfg /change Server Balanced Processor Power and Performance /standby-timeout-dc 30 (this should be ac for mains though right?)

should work ?

Apparantly not

any ideas if anything is missing ?

edit - nm, ran powercfg /availablesleepstates and was told the nvidia drivers weren't able to use sleep mode. Installed new drivers and the option to sleep appeared in the poweroptions menu in control panel

Many thanks for the perserverence though