If it is the Sleep/Hibernate after setting, then yes, it is set to "never".

Correct. I use the -allowss option which shuts down the display.

I downloaded a program called Caffeine that solved my problem (so far, at least). It has a setting where I can allow the screen to blank out without having the computer sleep.

Thanks for the info. I downloaded and installed a program that fires off key strokes every 60 seconds to keep the computer from sleeping at all. If that works, I figure that is as good a solution...

No joy on changing to High Performance.

Not sure how to tell what/why I have a black screen with the monitor's showing they are in power saving mode (i.e. the indicator light on the monitor is...

I'll try that. This is driving me :mad:

Mine too is an older MB with no driver updates in ages.

The question still remains, though, why it even goes to sleep. It's been told NOT to. So why would Windows ignore that setting? This...

I have Windows 10 installed and after I leave it for a while, it goes to sleep. A large percentage of the time (though not always) I am not able to wake it.

I've gone through power management and...