The new firmware may be helpful, but it doesn't address my fundamental concern with my SB as a laptop which is that we are in a Catch-22 when it comes to a proper Sleep mode.
When Connected Standby is NOT enabled in the Registry - the 'powercfg /availablesleepstates' command shows the following:
"The following sleep states are available on this system:
The following sleep states are not available on this system:
In this condition the following also applies:
"The following sleep states are not available on this system:
The following sleep states are not available on this system:
In this condition the following also applies:
My boring old pre-Windows 10 desktop says it can support:
That'll do me - when will I be able to have this level of functionality on my Surface Book, that cost 8 time as much?
When Connected Standby is NOT enabled in the Registry - the 'powercfg /availablesleepstates' command shows the following:
"The following sleep states are available on this system:
Hibernate
Fast Startup
Fast Startup
The following sleep states are not available on this system:
Standby (S1)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
Standby (S2)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
Standby (S3)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
Standby (S0 Low Power Idle)
Hybrid Sleep
Hybrid Sleep
Standby (S3) is not available"
In this condition the following also applies:
- there are three Power Plans available - Balanced, High Performance and Power Saver
- Sleep is not option on the any Power Plan or in the Start Menu power options
"The following sleep states are not available on this system:
Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Disconnected
Hibernate
Fast Startup
Hibernate
Fast Startup
The following sleep states are not available on this system:
Standby (S1)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
Standby (S2)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
Standby (S3)
The system firmware does not support this standby state.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
This standby state is disabled when S0 low power idle is supported.
Hybrid Sleep
Standby (S3) is not available
Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Connected
Wireless networking in standby is disabled by policy"
In this condition the following also applies:
- there is only one Power Plan available - Balanced
- Sleep is an option on the power plan and in the Start Menu power options
My boring old pre-Windows 10 desktop says it can support:
Standby (S3)
Hibernate
Hybrid Sleep
Fast Startup
Hibernate
Hybrid Sleep
Fast Startup
That'll do me - when will I be able to have this level of functionality on my Surface Book, that cost 8 time as much?