Originally Posted April 19 2008

Are you tired of waiting forever for your Vista computer to wake-up after it goes to sleep?  Do you wish there was a way that it would just turn-on instantly when the monitor is black?  All you need to do is change the Power Plan.

-In Vista
1. Start (button) > Control Panel
2. Click 'Classic View' for easy reference in the upper left-hand margin
3. Double Click Power Options
4. Click 'Create a power plan'

5. Enter a name for the power plan in the 'Plan name:" field
6. Click Next

-In the Put the computer to sleep:
7. Select Never for On Battery and Plugged in options
Note:
-You want to have your monitor turn-off after some period of time because LCD monitors will burn-in an image over time
-Leaving your hard drive on all the time is not recommended with a laptop computer because it will greatly reduce its battery life
8. Click Create

9. Verify your custom Power Plan is selected
10. Close the window

-Your power plan is now saved and applied to your Vista computer

That's it!