desktop won't go into sleep mode. (modem, keyboard, mouse, screen)

[StAcKhOuSe]

when i try to put my computer into sleep mode, it always wakes back up instantly and never stays in sleep mode unless i unplug the modem. any way around this? i need to save $$$ on electricity. it's an hp and i have vista.

[elnina]

When it wakes back up instantly? When you touch it?
Try this:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/find-out-...ws-sleep-mode/

or this:
Press your Windows key and R at the same time, then in the Open box, type msconfig and hit Enter (or click on Start and type msconfig there).
Click the StartUp tab and look for anything you think might revert your settings changes on a restart, and untick it. So long as you don't untick your AV and firewall, everything else could go with no great loss. Click Apply.

On Services tab, tick Hide all Microsoft, click Apply and OK.
Restart and set your sleep settings, restart again and see if they remain the way you want them.

BTW: I have an opposite problem. My doesn't want to wake up from sleep mode!

[StAcKhOuSe]

Originally Posted by elnina

When it wakes back up instantly? When you touch it?
Try this:
Find out what program is interrupting Windows Sleep mode - CNET

or this:
Press your Windows key and R at the same time, then in the Open box, type msconfig and hit Enter (or click on Start and type msconfig there).
Click the StartUp tab and look for anything you think might revert your settings changes on a restart, and untick it. So long as you don't untick your AV and firewall, everything else could go with no great loss. Click Apply.

On Services tab, tick Hide all Microsoft, click Apply and OK.
Restart and set your sleep settings, restart again and see if they remain the way you want them.

BTW: I have an opposite problem. My doesn't want to wake up from sleep mode!

well obviously I don't touch it after it goes into sleep mode.

I will try that, thanks for the suggestion.

[Skunk Workz]

I'd guess that Wake On Lan is the cause, but you can actually "ask" Windows what the last wake was caused by:

From the Start Menu, type "cmd", and the select cmd.exe that shows up at the top of the list:
In the cmd window, type:

powercfg -lastwake


That will produce a list showing what woke the computer.


Reply back with that list, and we can probably narrow it down dramatically.

[StAcKhOuSe]

yup, it was my network.

all i did was go into device manager, went into network adapters>rightclick properties>power management>uncheck allow this device to wake up computer.

thanks for the help

[elnina]

Originally Posted by StAcKhOuSe

well obviously I don't touch it after it goes into sleep mode.

I will try that, thanks for the suggestion.

Well, depends what kind of computer. I have touch screen and my wakes up when I touch it

I am happy that you were able to fix the problem!!

[jackie297]

Maybe your keyboard or mouse is broken. computer will wake back up when your keyboard or mouse is not idle.