Vista - Vista won't wake properly

did this work in XP? is it a new mobo? did you try and change the power
options through the bios?

"Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
news:0FEF8869-7C2B-4391-B4E0-50739B30250A@microsoft.com...
> Okay, here's what I got:
>
>
> C:\Users\Hiawatha>powercfg -a
> The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1 S3 )
> Hiber
> nate Hybrid Sleep
> The following sleep states are not available on this system:
> Standby (S2)
> The system firmware does not support this standby state.
>
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:%23172mHOPHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If you run powercfg -a from the command prompt you may get helpful
>> information. If not powercfg /? will give you a litany of items which
>> may help.
>>
>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>> news:4EEF1549-76D9-45FC-918D-731777BA78B9@microsoft.com...
>>> I'm running Vista Ultimate. It's set to the balanced power plan, which
>>> means that it puts the computer to sleep after one hour of inactivity.
>>> Just one little problem. It won't wake up. When I touch the mouse, I
>>> see the login screen, but I can't type anything in it. Eventually, a
>>> screen saver starts to run, But the computer will not resume what it
>>> was doing, and I'm locked out of it and must reboot. Anybody got any
>>> idea why this happens? It's certainly gotten me thinking that the sleep
>>> mode is utterly broken...
>>
>>
>

Change through BIOS? Why? What's that got to do with Vista?


"NC11" <nc11@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:84CD34F7-4F7A-4B5E-B865-B4AC3A76EA0C@microsoft.com...
> did this work in XP? is it a new mobo? did you try and change the power
> options through the bios?
>
> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
> news:0FEF8869-7C2B-4391-B4E0-50739B30250A@microsoft.com...
>> Okay, here's what I got:
>>
>>
>> C:\Users\Hiawatha>powercfg -a
>> The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1
>> S3 ) Hiber
>> nate Hybrid Sleep
>> The following sleep states are not available on this system:
>> Standby (S2)
>> The system firmware does not support this standby state.
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23172mHOPHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> If you run powercfg -a from the command prompt you may get helpful
>>> information. If not powercfg /? will give you a litany of items which
>>> may help.
>>>
>>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4EEF1549-76D9-45FC-918D-731777BA78B9@microsoft.com...
>>>> I'm running Vista Ultimate. It's set to the balanced power plan, which
>>>> means that it puts the computer to sleep after one hour of inactivity.
>>>> Just one little problem. It won't wake up. When I touch the mouse, I
>>>> see the login screen, but I can't type anything in it. Eventually, a
>>>> screen saver starts to run, But the computer will not resume what it
>>>> was doing, and I'm locked out of it and must reboot. Anybody got any
>>>> idea why this happens? It's certainly gotten me thinking that the sleep
>>>> mode is utterly broken...
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Sounds like you're saying I need to buy a keyboard...

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O5GDfHPPHHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> No, I'm saying you need a better driver for the keyboard to support the
> sleep function. The drivers Microsoft provides for hardware as part of the
> OS are often just to provide basic funtion. To get full function, say like
> multimedia keys on a keyboard, you need a driver set from the
> manufacturer.
>
> Microsoft isn't in the driver business, it just supplies those that are
> supplied to it. In the case of your keyboard, there is none from the
> manufacturer, so the OS assigns one that at least allows you to type in
> the basic key commands.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
> newsDC19EFE-0E4D-4D97-9CEA-AB5C36761D9D@microsoft.com...
>> OK, but it's the standard Microsoft driver. Why wouldn't it support
>> power saving? That makes no sense.
>>
>> You saying I need to buy a different keyboard to use the sleep function?
>> That sounds downright nuts.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OOawPmOPHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> A generic driver provides basic function (IE: it works in normal
>>> operation), they don't always support advanced features like power
>>> saving features.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>>> news:77423D97-8ED8-47E8-8063-D2FEEA389762@microsoft.com...
>>>> Did a quick check. This is a generic keyboard using the Microsoft
>>>> keyboard driver. That ought to work, yes? So why doesn't it? Or
>>>> could there be a different problem?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:uy%23OzxNPHHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Sounds like the keyboard driver doesn't support the sleep function.
>>>>> Check for an updated one from the manufacturer, and if none is
>>>>> available you may need to disable sleep mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:4EEF1549-76D9-45FC-918D-731777BA78B9@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I'm running Vista Ultimate. It's set to the balanced power plan,
>>>>>> which means that it puts the computer to sleep after one hour of
>>>>>> inactivity. Just one little problem. It won't wake up. When I touch
>>>>>> the mouse, I see the login screen, but I can't type anything in it.
>>>>>> Eventually, a screen saver starts to run, But the computer will not
>>>>>> resume what it was doing, and I'm locked out of it and must reboot.
>>>>>> Anybody got any idea why this happens? It's certainly gotten me
>>>>>> thinking that the sleep mode is utterly broken...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Two things are necessary for proper functioning of sleep/hibernation.
Proper settings in the BIOS and drivers for all hardware. Most often if the
BIOS is set properly, you have a driver that causes resume from sleep to
hang. Also the cause for most systems that can't get into sleep mode. I
personally, usually, have to unplug and replug in my network connection when
I resume from sleep or reboot.

"Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
news:FC8EBE2A-8BFA-42A9-8DA7-3BC0C23B9F2F@microsoft.com...
> Change through BIOS? Why? What's that got to do with Vista?
>
>
> "NC11" <nc11@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:84CD34F7-4F7A-4B5E-B865-B4AC3A76EA0C@microsoft.com...
>> did this work in XP? is it a new mobo? did you try and change the power
>> options through the bios?
>>
>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>> news:0FEF8869-7C2B-4391-B4E0-50739B30250A@microsoft.com...
>>> Okay, here's what I got:
>>>
>>>
>>> C:\Users\Hiawatha>powercfg -a
>>> The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1
>>> S3 ) Hiber
>>> nate Hybrid Sleep
>>> The following sleep states are not available on this system:
>>> Standby (S2)
>>> The system firmware does not support this standby state.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23172mHOPHHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> If you run powercfg -a from the command prompt you may get helpful
>>>> information. If not powercfg /? will give you a litany of items which
>>>> may help.
>>>>
>>>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4EEF1549-76D9-45FC-918D-731777BA78B9@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I'm running Vista Ultimate. It's set to the balanced power plan,
>>>>> which means that it puts the computer to sleep after one hour of
>>>>> inactivity. Just one little problem. It won't wake up. When I touch
>>>>> the mouse, I see the login screen, but I can't type anything in it.
>>>>> Eventually, a screen saver starts to run, But the computer will not
>>>>> resume what it was doing, and I'm locked out of it and must reboot.
>>>>> Anybody got any idea why this happens? It's certainly gotten me
>>>>> thinking that the sleep mode is utterly broken...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

How hard do you think IBM will laugh at me for asking for "Keyboard" drivers
??? For a 4-5 Year Old Keyboard, that worked with XP, and Linux, and Now in
Vista Decides to be tempramentfull ??

How about you enable the standard MS driver not to send the KB into
hibernate ?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> No, I'm saying you need a better driver for the keyboard to support the
> sleep function. The drivers Microsoft provides for hardware as part of the
> OS are often just to provide basic funtion. To get full function, say like
> multimedia keys on a keyboard, you need a driver set from the manufacturer.
>
> Microsoft isn't in the driver business, it just supplies those that are
> supplied to it. In the case of your keyboard, there is none from the
> manufacturer, so the OS assigns one that at least allows you to type in the
> basic key commands.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
> newsDC19EFE-0E4D-4D97-9CEA-AB5C36761D9D@microsoft.com...
> > OK, but it's the standard Microsoft driver. Why wouldn't it support power
> > saving? That makes no sense.
> >
> > You saying I need to buy a different keyboard to use the sleep function?
> > That sounds downright nuts.
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:OOawPmOPHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> A generic driver provides basic function (IE: it works in normal
> >> operation), they don't always support advanced features like power saving
> >> features.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
> >> news:77423D97-8ED8-47E8-8063-D2FEEA389762@microsoft.com...
> >>> Did a quick check. This is a generic keyboard using the Microsoft
> >>> keyboard driver. That ought to work, yes? So why doesn't it? Or could
> >>> there be a different problem?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >>> news:uy%23OzxNPHHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>>> Sounds like the keyboard driver doesn't support the sleep function.
> >>>> Check for an updated one from the manufacturer, and if none is
> >>>> available you may need to disable sleep mode.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Best of Luck,
> >>>>
> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>>>
> >>>> "Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:4EEF1549-76D9-45FC-918D-731777BA78B9@microsoft.com...
> >>>>> I'm running Vista Ultimate. It's set to the balanced power plan,
> >>>>> which means that it puts the computer to sleep after one hour of
> >>>>> inactivity. Just one little problem. It won't wake up. When I touch
> >>>>> the mouse, I see the login screen, but I can't type anything in it.
> >>>>> Eventually, a screen saver starts to run, But the computer will not
> >>>>> resume what it was doing, and I'm locked out of it and must reboot.
> >>>>> Anybody got any idea why this happens? It's certainly gotten me
> >>>>> thinking that the sleep mode is utterly broken...
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>