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The sleep timer tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Windows power management settings that control when a computer or its components enter sleep, standby, or power-saving states. Common topics include troubleshooting the 'Turn off hard disk after' setting on Windows 10 and 11, where external hard drives may ignore or inconsistently respect the configured timer. Users also report issues with joysticks and game controllers preventing systems from entering sleep due to constant input jitter resetting the sleep timer. Additionally, the tag includes requests for setting a sleep timer for audio playback, such as making Windows 7 automatically sleep after a set time while listening to music. These threads focus on practical solutions for configuring and debugging sleep timers across different Windows versions.
  1. fa1rid

    External Hard Drives Ignoring "Turn off Hard Disk After" Setting – Mixed Results on Win 10/11

    I have two laptops (Windows 10) and a mini-PC (Windows 11) with external USB hard drives connected. The "Turn off hard disk after" setting is set to 10 minutes on all devices, but the drives turn off at different times on each machine. One shuts off around 2 minutes, another at 3, another at 6...
    • fa1rid
    • Thread
    • configuration device management energy settings external storage hard drive shutdown hardware issues mini pc operating system performance issues power settings rdp sessions sleep timer system update troubleshooting usb drives user experience version comparison windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Joysticks stopping system from entering power save

    I have spent months trying to diagnose why a couple of my systems will not enter any power save states. Late last year i narrowed it down to the fact that i have several game controllers plugged in. When googling 'Windows 10 joystick sleep' i suddenly became aware i was not alone. It seems now...
    • virtual81
    • Thread
    • analog input device sensitivity game controllers hardware issues input devices joystick polls power saving power settings saitek sleep mode sleep timer system performance thrustmaster troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows behavior
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. News

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    • News
    • Thread
    • alternatives cortana country custom stations finance hip hop iheartradio live tiles music news pop r&b radio rock sleep timer sports streaming user experience voice control windows 10
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
  4. U

    Windows 7 make windows 7 auto-sleep/standby after time

    so i like to listen to pandora before i sleep, is there a way to make windows 7 sleep/standby (not hibernate) after like an hour or after X time?
    • unknown00
    • Thread
    • auto sleep configuration pandora power options rest mode settings sleep mode sleep timer standby windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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