Vista - Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems

**Brink** · 05-15-2007

How to Troubleshoot a Vista Sleep Mode Problem and Find a Solution

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 12:19 PM..

**sidney1st** · 05-02-2008

Oups, you're AC or DC?
Did you reboot?
dumppo ac then dumppo dc

**__teardropz** · 05-02-2008

Umm.. I am on AC (you mean when I plug the power in right?)

I am really not technically savvy....

**sidney1st** · 05-02-2008

AC = AC adapter is plugged into a wall outlet
DC = When using the battery

**__teardropz** · 05-02-2008

i am on AC now =)
do i still have to
dumppo ac then dumppo dc?

thank you =)

**sidney1st** · 05-02-2008

You can do both whatever power system you use.

**__teardropz** · 05-02-2008

Since I am AC....

3q 3q =)

**sidney1st** · 05-02-2008

After reading again the thread, i am not sure that you made a reboot after changing the min sleep state.
Please do change again the min sleep state.
dumppo admin /ac minsleep=s3
reboot your system and try the sleep mode.
Check if possible that the Suspend To RAM value is enabled in your bios when rebooting, but it should be as apparentely sleep mode used to work before.

Check also that all the vista setup is correct...
Cross fingers.

**ollyau** · 05-02-2008

Quote from my original post, for people who might just join trying to help me

Quote: Originally Posted by ollyau

Hi,

This is my first post here at Vistax64.

I have been having trouble with my computer sleeping.

I had just upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit from 32 bit. In 32 bit, sleep worked fine and there were no issues with sleep. I installed 64 bit to (mostly) take advantage of all 4 gb of my RAM. Now, I have all the latest drivers and everything is almost back to normal (sleep and TV tuner (Aver Volar) don't work). Now some of the sleep options in the control panel's power sleep applet are gone and when I make my compuer go into sleep, my computer will always resume with corrupt video (very many white lines all over the screen) and corrupt sound/audio (static sounding).

My computer specs are:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ overclocked to 3.15 GHz
4.00 GB of Corsair RAM
nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb
ASUS M2R32-MVP (using integrated audio)

I would really like to get some help

Thanks in advance

-Orion

Quote from Shawn's post

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi Orion, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It sounds like you have a bad video driver that may be causing the white lines. Try uninstalling the video driver in Device Manager, then reinstalling it to see if that helps. You may need to do this for your audio drivers too.

What sleep options are missing from the Control Panel Power Options window?

Double check the Power Management options for devices (Ex: Network) to make sure that they are set to not wake up the computer in Step 5. Also, check to make sure that the Wake On ... options in the BIOS are not selected.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

First, thanks for welcoming me

Now, I'll get on to the problem.

I'll try just having my computer sleep with the default audio and video, and I'll post back. I will also, after that, load the Windows Update drivers and see if it works (as some other suggestions I was given had said to do). I have made sure nothing is set to wake the computer from sleep (in BIOS and device manager).

Screenshot of my control panel's sleep applet

-Orion

EDIT: P.S. I have SP1 installed (Vista 64 Ultimate SP1 disk from Microsoft Action Pack).

**Brink** · 05-02-2008

Orion,

With those sleep mode options missing, it seems like you may have disabled the Hibernation file in Disk Cleanup. This tutorial will show you how to restore it if this is the case.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63...tml#post317574

Shawn

**ollyau** · 05-02-2008

I just tried to uninstall the drivers. Windows wouldn't sleep with the default video driver

. So I tried the default Windows Update drivers and found the same problems. So, that didn't help much. I tried to enable the hibernation thingy, so that might help.

Screenshot of power applet now:

Should I try to install the new beta drivers (175.12)? Does Vista 64 require WHQL signed drivers? Or will installing non signed drivers on Vista 64 bit mess thing up?

Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance

-Orion

05-15-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,014 posts	Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems How to Troubleshoot a Vista Sleep Mode Problem and Find a Solution ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-07-2009 at 12:19 PM..
My System Specs

05-02-2008
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems Oups, you're AC or DC? Did you reboot? dumppo ac then dumppo dc
My System Specs

05-02-2008
__teardropz Vista Home Basic 32bit 11 posts	Re: Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems Umm.. I am on AC (you mean when I plug the power in right?) I am really not technically savvy....
My System Specs

05-02-2008
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems AC = AC adapter is plugged into a wall outlet DC = When using the battery
My System Specs

05-02-2008
__teardropz Vista Home Basic 32bit 11 posts	Re: Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems i am on AC now =) do i still have to dumppo ac then dumppo dc? thank you =)
My System Specs

05-02-2008
ollyau Vista Ultimate SP1 64 bit 20 posts	Re: Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems Quote from my original post, for people who might just join trying to help me Quote: Originally Posted by ollyau Hi, This is my first post here at Vistax64. I have been having trouble with my computer sleeping. I had just upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit from 32 bit. In 32 bit, sleep worked fine and there were no issues with sleep. I installed 64 bit to (mostly) take advantage of all 4 gb of my RAM. Now, I have all the latest drivers and everything is almost back to normal (sleep and TV tuner (Aver Volar) don't work). Now some of the sleep options in the control panel's power sleep applet are gone and when I make my compuer go into sleep, my computer will always resume with corrupt video (very many white lines all over the screen) and corrupt sound/audio (static sounding). My computer specs are: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ overclocked to 3.15 GHz 4.00 GB of Corsair RAM nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640 mb ASUS M2R32-MVP (using integrated audio) I would really like to get some help Thanks in advance -Orion Quote from Shawn's post Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi Orion, and welcome to Vista Forums. It sounds like you have a bad video driver that may be causing the white lines. Try uninstalling the video driver in Device Manager, then reinstalling it to see if that helps. You may need to do this for your audio drivers too. What sleep options are missing from the Control Panel Power Options window? Double check the Power Management options for devices (Ex: Network) to make sure that they are set to not wake up the computer in Step 5. Also, check to make sure that the Wake On ... options in the BIOS are not selected. Hope this helps, Shawn First, thanks for welcoming me Now, I'll get on to the problem. I'll try just having my computer sleep with the default audio and video, and I'll post back. I will also, after that, load the Windows Update drivers and see if it works (as some other suggestions I was given had said to do). I have made sure nothing is set to wake the computer from sleep (in BIOS and device manager). Screenshot of my control panel's sleep applet -Orion EDIT: P.S. I have SP1 installed (Vista 64 Ultimate SP1 disk from Microsoft Action Pack).
My System Specs

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