Sleep mode

Jerry · External Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 17

I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter
what I do.

I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations would
distutb it.

I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps it
from popping out of sleep by itself.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

jerry.nh DeleteThis @verizon.net

Michael · External Since: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 286

Jerry,

The choice box 'put the computer to sleep '(maximum 5 hours) is for how long
after no activilty to place the computer into sleep mode, not how long to
keep it there.

The computer will also wake if activity is seen on the network. For testing
purposes disconnect your network cable, put to sleep and see if it stays. If
it stays asleep then you will need to disable 'wake on lan features'.

I understand that some wireless mice have a problem in that they keep
talking to the computer which wakes it up. Do you have a wireless
mouse/keyboard?

Michael

"Jerry" <jerry.nh RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
news:enPwel30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
>into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
>settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter
>what I do.
>
> I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations
> would distutb it.
>
> I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
> and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
> allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
> But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps
> it from popping out of sleep by itself.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> jerry.nh RemoveThis @verizon.net

Jerry · External Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 17

Thanks for the info. It is the network activity that is causing it to
awaken. I went to "network access" and disconnected and it stayed asleep.
However, when I went back to re-connect it took many steps to do this and to
'repair' the network connection. Is there an easier way? How do I get to
'wake on lan features"?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael" <mexxwalraven.DeleteThis@verson.net>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Sleep mode

> Jerry,
>
> The choice box 'put the computer to sleep '(maximum 5 hours) is for how
> long after no activilty to place the computer into sleep mode, not how
> long to keep it there.
>
> The computer will also wake if activity is seen on the network. For
> testing purposes disconnect your network cable, put to sleep and see if it
> stays. If it stays asleep then you will need to disable 'wake on lan
> features'.
>
> I understand that some wireless mice have a problem in that they keep
> talking to the computer which wakes it up. Do you have a wireless
> mouse/keyboard?
>
> Michael
>
> "Jerry" <jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:enPwel30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
>>into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
>>settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter
>>what I do.
>>
>> I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations
>> would distutb it.
>>
>> I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
>> and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
>> allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
>> But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps
>> it from popping out of sleep by itself.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net
>

"Jerry" <jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:enPwel30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
>into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
>settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter
>what I do.
>
> I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations
> would distutb it.
>
> I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
> and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
> allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
> But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps
> it from popping out of sleep by itself.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net

Jerry · External Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 17

It was definately the network activity. How do I get to 'wake on lan
features'

"Michael" <mexxwalraven.DeleteThis@verson.net> wrote in message
news:23943D69-3D42-454D-8DA9-A9C5CF1B6F09@microsoft.com...
> Jerry,
>
> The choice box 'put the computer to sleep '(maximum 5 hours) is for how
> long after no activilty to place the computer into sleep mode, not how
> long to keep it there.
>
> The computer will also wake if activity is seen on the network. For
> testing purposes disconnect your network cable, put to sleep and see if it
> stays. If it stays asleep then you will need to disable 'wake on lan
> features'.
>
> I understand that some wireless mice have a problem in that they keep
> talking to the computer which wakes it up. Do you have a wireless
> mouse/keyboard?
>
> Michael
>
> "Jerry" <jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:enPwel30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
>>into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
>>settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter
>>what I do.
>>
>> I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations
>> would distutb it.
>>
>> I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
>> and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
>> allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
>> But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps
>> it from popping out of sleep by itself.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net
>

Cal Bear '66 · External Since: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1587

Your computer's BIOS?

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"Jerry" <jerry.nh RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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> It was definately the network activity. How do I get to 'wake on lan
> features'
>
>
> "Michael" <mexxwalraven RemoveThis @verson.net> wrote in message
> news:23943D69-3D42-454D-8DA9-A9C5CF1B6F09@microsoft.com...
>> Jerry,
>>
>> The choice box 'put the computer to sleep '(maximum 5 hours) is for how long
>> after no activilty to place the computer into sleep mode, not how long to
>> keep it there.
>>
>> The computer will also wake if activity is seen on the network. For testing
>> purposes disconnect your network cable, put to sleep and see if it stays. If
>> it stays asleep then you will need to disable 'wake on lan features'.
>>
>> I understand that some wireless mice have a problem in that they keep talking
>> to the computer which wakes it up. Do you have a wireless mouse/keyboard?
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> "Jerry" <jerry.nh RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:enPwel30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a new 530S that works very well except one problem. It goes easily
>>>into sleep, but no matter what paramaters I change, from custom to default
>>>settings, it pops out of sleep by itself within 5-10 minutes, no matter what
>>>I do.
>>>
>>> I have even tried putting a heavy pad under the mouse so no vibrations would
>>> distutb it.
>>>
>>> I want it to go to sleep when I click on the sleep icon in the start menu
>>> and stay asleep until I activate it with the mouse or keyboard. Even
>>> allowing sleep for 5 hours (the maximum in the choice boxes) would be ok.
>>> But nothing I have tried, even with the help from Dell tech support keeps it
>>> from popping out of sleep by itself.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> jerry.nh RemoveThis @verizon.net
>>
>

Frederick C. Wilt · External Since: Aug 04, 2007 Posts: 2

"Jerry" <jerry.nh.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> 'repair' the network connection. Is there an easier way? How do I get
> to
> 'wake on lan features"?

Go to device manager and locate you network device. You may see a tab in the
dialog box for power management. Check there.

Regards