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I have a tablet that runs Windows 8 Pro. Microsoft came up with a new power mode that they call Connected Standby, in which evidently all non-Metro apps are suspended when the tablet is put in a lower power mode (that is most of the time for a portable device.) The issue with this is that none of my desktop apps can wake it on schedule (including Microsoft's own Task Scheduler.)
So my question is, how can you disable Connected Standby?
MikeF
Posted 2014-02-03T20:52:26.890
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There is no way to disable Connected Standby. Somebody did find a solution of sorts though here
– Ramhound – 2014-02-03T21:11:34.120Is your question "How do I disable it", or "How do I wake form this sleep mode via a Desktop App"? If you're using a low-power CPU (say, an Intel Atom), then it can't be disabled. :/ – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-02-03T21:14:05.157
@techie007: Well, I guess I'm asking both questions. I read somewhere that my desktop apps cannot wake the tablet because of connected standby. So now I'm curious about the Atom CPU you mentioned. Can you explain why Atom CPU is the issue? – MikeF – 2014-02-03T21:42:08.083
First, try to keep the number of questions per Question to one please -- this is a Q&A site, not a discussion forum. :) As for the (newer) Atom CPUs, it's because it's a low-power chip that supports/uses Connected Standby in place of regular Standby. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-02-03T22:11:39.490
@techie007: I did a quick search and I can't seem to find a connection between connected standby and the hardware i.e CPU. All I get is that it's a Microsoft feature. – MikeF – 2014-02-03T22:23:01.927
http://software.intel.com/sites/default/files/article/402370/lowpoweraudio-whitepaper.pdf – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-02-03T22:24:24.280
http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/optimizing-windows-8-applications-for-connected-standby – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-02-03T22:26:07.310
@techie007: It says,
It is part of the Microsoft certification...and not the other way around. That is why I thought that there's a way to disable it (since it's dictated by the software manufacturer.) – MikeF – 2014-02-03T22:27:31.073Basically the newer Atom's (other CPUs as well I'm sure ;) support the tech needed to utilize, and be certified for, Connected Standby. Because the CPU supports it, it's what's used instead of regular Standby. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-02-03T22:28:08.997
@techie007: Yeah, thanks. I understand that. But as Ramhound's link shows it doesn't always work as Microsoft wants it. It sucks that there's no way to disable it and use the old S3, S4 power modes instead... – MikeF – 2014-02-03T22:30:44.447