Thanks,
Just tried that but computer wakes up as soon as it goes to sleep still.
Like the original poster in the thread you linked to, it's just one of those
nigglies that keeps pestering me to get working though not absolutely
necessary. It'll probably drive me pretty much insane before I can figure
it out.
"Jono" <Jono@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6AAEC15-4C34-43FD-9D60-67797E085890@microsoft.com...
> Take a look at these
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...=en-us&m=1&p=1
>
> (Check in Power Options, Advanced and under Multimedia make sure the
> computer is allowed to sleep or hibernate... Otherwise it enters "away
> mode"
> which sounds a a little bit like you're describing).
>
>
> or
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927821/en-us
>
> (Sounds like a recognised problem that MS are aware of & will hopefully
> fix)
>
> "Lakesidezx" wrote:
>
>> For some reason my vista sleep mode is whacked.
>>
>> I put my vista to sleep, and it shuts down, but then within 1 to 3
>> seconds
>> it starts right back up again.
>>
>> I've gone into the device manager and turned off the ability for the
>> mouse
>> and or keyboard to wake up the system, but it still goes to sleep then
>> immediately wakes right up again.
>>
>> All help appreciated.
>>