Hi Stefan, Standby is one of several 'Sleep' modes. Go into Control Panel's Power options applet and see how the system is set up for Power handling. Chances are good that Standby is turned off within there somewhere. Peace, Gman http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan B" <spuse_scrise@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:12 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- standby > Hello > I have a problem with turning off the pc. At the last move I get on the > monitor the rectangle 'Standby / Turn off / Restart' but the Standby is > inactive. > Can you give an advice? > > Bye > Stefan --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------