Sleepy Windows 7 PC

PistolPete

PistolPete

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I'm a little confused and hopefully someone will point me in the right direction.

I have a Windows 7 Ultimate x64 box that goes to sleep when it's not actually idle. Virtually every post I've found people complain they can't get an idle machine to sleep, mine doesn't stay awake!

If I'm actually using the PC it's fine. But if I leave it doing anything - downloading, backing up, encoding my ripped CD's to MP3 etc it'll go to sleep.

I've had a fiddle with the power settings and nothing obvious is presenting itself and I don't want to change them too much as this PC is in my office in the loft and I often forget to power it off whilst I go do something else for hours on end so sleeping when idle is good.

Any ideas?
 
I think you misunderstood a little.

The PC is going to sleep, but even when it's not idle which is not right.
It should only sleep after x minutes when idle.
 
AH.... didn't see the extra options (only turn off monitor and sleep), however it says "specify how long your computer is inactive before going to sleep" so you'd assume encoding, backups etc wouldn't let it go inactive.

I understand MS want to make it as idiot proof as possible for the masses, but that sucks!
 
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