- XP SP2 Control Panel - missing Power Options
- Posted by peter on October 2nd, 2005
I wanted to use Control Panel> Power Options to tell the PC not to shut
down but go on another mode but I can not find any Power Options in
Control Panel.
Tried Google but not much help - any help?
- Posted by Luke on October 2nd, 2005
Have you been into the BIOS screen? Check if APM (Advanced Power
Management) is enabled.
- Posted by Joel Rubin on October 2nd, 2005
On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:50:23 GMT, peter <peter@home.net> wrote:
Tweakui (free from MS$) can enable/disable various control panel
components if they're around to be enabled/disabled.
- Posted by peter on October 3rd, 2005
Luke wrote:
- Posted by peter on October 3rd, 2005
Joel Rubin wrote:
- Posted by Trax on October 3rd, 2005
peter <peter@home.net> wrote:
|>Joel Rubin wrote:
|>
|>>On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:50:23 GMT, peter <peter@home.net> wrote:
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>>>I wanted to use Control Panel> Power Options to tell the PC not to shut
|>>>down but go on another mode but I can not find any Power Options in
|>>>Control Panel.
|>>>
|>>>Tried Google but not much help - any help?
|>>>
|>>Tweakui (free from MS$) can enable/disable various control panel
|>>components if they're around to be enabled/disabled.
|>I'll give it a try but what do you mean by "if they are around"?
If the file powercfg.cpl is missing, not much tweak can do.
Start\Run POWERCFG.CPL <enter>
If it's around your Power Options will open up.
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- Posted by Unk on October 3rd, 2005
On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:50:23 GMT, peter <peter@home.net> wrote:
The file you want is "powercfg.cpl"
It's located in the "C:\windows\system32" folder, and a spare copy is in the
"C:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386" folder.
It may be hidden...
Open any folder, click "Tools", "Folder Options", and the "View" tab.
Check the box, "Show hidden files and folders"
Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types",
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files", Click "Apply", "OK"
If it's present, your policy settings may be hiding it. Use TweakUI to unhide it.
Microsoft TweakUI specifically for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe
If nothing else works...
Restore it from the CD: How to extract files in Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/pfdocs/2001011114021106?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=5>
- Posted by The One on October 3rd, 2005
"Luke" <luke.hindmarch@gmail.com> wrote in message
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LOL
