Windows managing power - my opinion Re: Stupid Question??? Please Help!?

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: For what it's worth, I'm an MCP - a Microsoft : Certified Product specialist in Windows 95. SOunds : a lot more impressive than it is, but it means I know : a thing or three about Windows :) : There's absolutely no reason you have to have power : management on that I know of. If you are running : a laptop, then power management is good to extend : the life of the battery. If you want to be friendly : to the environment, then power management can help. : Technically, however, there's nothing that power : management does that will hurt your computer if you : don't have it. : IMHO - just turn it off. Every computer I touch : I turn off Windows power management. : --- saint : : I've just completed phase one of my stand alone keyboard hack. : : It works great except that if I press the buttons assigned to CTRL, ALT & the space bar at the : : same time, the computer goes into suspended mode. : : I researched a little & found that if I deselect the box for allowing windows to manage power, : : the problem won't occur. : : But I've heard from several people that this may not be good for my system. : : A little window warning me about battery life etc.. also poped up when I did this. : : My question is: : : Is there a way to stop the computer from suspending when pressing CTRL, ALT : : & Space simultanteously while allowing window to manage power? : : I'm sure that this is an elementary problem for some but I'm at a loss. : : Please help; other than this the unit really works great. : : If you want details on my project: : : I purchased an MK2 control pannel from Gamemasters in Baton Rouge LA. : : I chose not to modify the playing surface of the pannel for this phase (2Js, 5Bs each & 1&2Ps) : : I simply hacked a PC Concepts keyboard ($0.99 cents with rebate from Office Depot/ Still : : waiting for that rebate) to the original controls. : : I know that this isn't a popular way to do it, but I managed to put the keyboard back : : together after soldering a 25 connector ribbon cable to the matrix. : : Since I still have full keyboard function, I did not have to build a splitter. : : The MK2 pannel is huge & is open at the back so I have a handy place to store the keyboard. : : It sits perfectly atop my computer desk at a height which allows stand up play. : : Phase 2 will comprise of an new top pannel with custom overlay, trackball, very likely a spinner : : & many, many more buttons.

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