When my XPS 8500 sleeps only the screen dims but I can still hear the hard drive spinning. I set it to sleep in the power options area for 5 minutes but only the monitor shuts off. If I click on sleep in the settings area it spins all the way down.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 8500
- CPU
- i7 3.4 intel
- Motherboard
- Dell
- Memory
- 16gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- nvidia geforce
- Sound Card
- none
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 24" Dell
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x1825
- Hard Drives
- 1tb and 3tb Barracudas
- PSU
- Dell
- Keyboard
- MS 4000
- Mouse
- Kensington Expert
- Internet Speed
- DSL