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suspend/sleep not working

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Seasidepeter

Flightless Bird
Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
(well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
stopped sleeping.

It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
manually (start/shutdown/sleep).

Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".

Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
my setup?

TIA - Peter
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:11:15 +0000, Seasidepeter wrote:

> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
> stopped sleeping.
>
> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>
> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>
> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
> my setup?
>
> TIA - Peter

I uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2010 and replaced it with MSE
(Microsoft Security Essentials) and my computer now goes into screensaver
mode followed by screen off in accordance with my settings.

I haven't set it up to sleep, so I can't be sure about your situation, but
perhaps NIS 2010 or another background task is responsible.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/


"Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
> stopped sleeping.
>
> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>
> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>
> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
> my setup?
>
> TIA - Peter
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/

"Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
> stopped sleeping.
>
> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>
> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>
> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
> my setup?
>
> TIA - Peter
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/


"Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
> stopped sleeping.
>
> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>
> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>
> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
> my setup?
>
> TIA - Peter
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
Sorry for the triple post. The message was stuck in my outbox.

"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:hojabe$604$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode
>
> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/
>
> "Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
>> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
>> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
>> stopped sleeping.
>>
>> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
>> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
>> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>>
>> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
>> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>>
>> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
>> my setup?
>>
>> TIA - Peter
>
 
S

Seasidepeter

Flightless Bird
Bob wrote:
> Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode
>
> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/
>
>
> "Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
>> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome
>> Premium (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue
>> the PC has stopped sleeping.
>>
>> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode
>> after 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to
>> sleep manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>>
>> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external
>> drive and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>>
>> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed
>> in my setup?
>>
>> TIA - Peter
>
Thanks for the link Bob...I've actually tried all those recommendations
and the damned thing still won't auto-sleep. I've even updated the
motherboard BIOS...I'm convinced it's something to do with USB, but even
unplugging all USB devices doesn't cure it.Guess I have to keep googling...
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
It helps to shake the outbox to make sure everything has gotten out.

That sort of thing happens pretty often, and to some pretty reasonable
people, so I just assume something went wrong, probably just in order to
embarrass the poster :)

On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:49:59 -0400, Bob wrote:

> Sorry for the triple post. The message was stuck in my outbox.
>
> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:hojabe$604$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode
>>
>> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/
>>
>> "Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
>>> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
>>> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC has
>>> stopped sleeping.
>>>
>>> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
>>> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
>>> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>>>
>>> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
>>> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>>>
>>> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed in
>>> my setup?
>>>
>>> TIA - Peter
>>


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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
 
B

Bob

Flightless Bird
Say what?

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
news:1chfg24gc24wc.124b6eda0qgh6.dlg@40tude.net...
> It helps to shake the outbox to make sure everything has gotten out.
>
> That sort of thing happens pretty often, and to some pretty reasonable
> people, so I just assume something went wrong, probably just in order to
> embarrass the poster :)
>
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:49:59 -0400, Bob wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the triple post. The message was stuck in my outbox.
>>
>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:hojabe$604$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode
>>>
>>> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/
>>>
>>> "Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
>>>> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
>>>> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC
>>>> has
>>>> stopped sleeping.
>>>>
>>>> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
>>>> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
>>>> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>>>>
>>>> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
>>>> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed
>>>> in
>>>> my setup?
>>>>
>>>> TIA - Peter
>>>
>
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
Surrealistic humor.

I was likening your sending problem to shaking the last few cookie crumbs
out of a box of cookies.

And by coincidence, just a few minutes ago in another NG, one of my posts
just vanished into the ether. I'm not kidding or playing April Fools,
either.

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:55:22 -0400, Bob wrote:

> Say what?
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1chfg24gc24wc.124b6eda0qgh6.dlg@40tude.net...
>> It helps to shake the outbox to make sure everything has gotten out.
>>
>> That sort of thing happens pretty often, and to some pretty reasonable
>> people, so I just assume something went wrong, probably just in order to
>> embarrass the poster :)
>>
>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:49:59 -0400, Bob wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for the triple post. The message was stuck in my outbox.
>>>
>>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>> news:hojabe$604$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> Troubleshoot Windows 7 Does Not Go Into Sleep Mode
>>>>
>>>> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/windows-7-will-not-sleep/
>>>>
>>>> "Seasidepeter" <seasidepeter@nothere.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:9MmdnUFhauIbXTHWnZ2dnUVZ8t6dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...
>>>>> Hi - never had a single problem since installing Windows 7 Jome Premium
>>>>> (well, not with computers, anyway :) ). Then out of the blue the PC
>>>>> has
>>>>> stopped sleeping.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's set to blank screen after ten minutes and go into sleep mode after
>>>>> 30. It blanks the screen okay, but never sleeps.I can put it to sleep
>>>>> manually (start/shutdown/sleep).
>>>>>
>>>>> Checking powercfg - energy shows USB sound card, webcam, external drive
>>>>> and their relevant USB Root Hubs are "not entering suspend state".
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas on why this should be - particularly as nothing has changed
>>>>> in
>>>>> my setup?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA - Peter
>>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom


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