Vista - Will not auto-sleep

Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but machine
will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.

If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.

Why will it not auto-sleep

On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard

> Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but machine
> will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
>
> If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
>
> Why will it not auto-sleep

You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)

Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is to
occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly legacy
hardware is preventing it also.

--
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If I set it to 2 minutes or 1 hours it does not matter.

It is a brand new Vista based PC. Infact I have 4 of them!

"Terry" wrote:

> On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
>
> > Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but machine
> > will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
> >
> > If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
> >
> > Why will it not auto-sleep
>
> You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)
>
> Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is to
> occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly legacy
> hardware is preventing it also.
>
> --
> Terry
>
> ***Reply Note***
> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>

On 4/12/2007 2:40 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard

> If I set it to 2 minutes or 1 hours it does not matter.
>
> It is a brand new Vista based PC. Infact I have 4 of them!
>
> "Terry" wrote:
>
>> On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but machine
>>> will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
>>>
>>> If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
>>>
>>> Why will it not auto-sleep
>> You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)
>>
>> Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is to
>> occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly legacy
>> hardware is preventing it also.
>>

It could be a program that is running. I would start looking at
programs that you have installed. see what ones run processes and
disable them one at a time see if you can track down what it is. It
could also be a driver problem. I'm not sure if power settings are
active in Safe Mode, but try it and see if sleep occurs in Safe Mode.
If it does, it is probably a driver preventing it.

--
Terry

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If I click the sleep button it sleeps. It I let it do it automatically it
does not. same programs must be running.

I can re-boot and not open anything and the result is the same.

"Terry" wrote:

> On 4/12/2007 2:40 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
>
> > If I set it to 2 minutes or 1 hours it does not matter.
> >
> > It is a brand new Vista based PC. Infact I have 4 of them!
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> >> On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
> >>
> >>> Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but machine
> >>> will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
> >>>
> >>> If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
> >>>
> >>> Why will it not auto-sleep
> >> You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)
> >>
> >> Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is to
> >> occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly legacy
> >> hardware is preventing it also.
> >>
>
> It could be a program that is running. I would start looking at
> programs that you have installed. see what ones run processes and
> disable them one at a time see if you can track down what it is. It
> could also be a driver problem. I'm not sure if power settings are
> active in Safe Mode, but try it and see if sleep occurs in Safe Mode.
> If it does, it is probably a driver preventing it.
>
> --
> Terry
>
> ***Reply Note***
> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>

Do you have you sidebar up? And if so do you have the analog clock?

That kept my machine from sleeping or in fact going into the screen saver...

Francois


"Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF8AB10E-0029-49CB-9F88-B248D86029CC@microsoft.com...
> If I click the sleep button it sleeps. It I let it do it automatically it
> does not. same programs must be running.
>
> I can re-boot and not open anything and the result is the same.
>
> "Terry" wrote:
>
>> On 4/12/2007 2:40 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>> > If I set it to 2 minutes or 1 hours it does not matter.
>> >
>> > It is a brand new Vista based PC. Infact I have 4 of them!
>> >
>> > "Terry" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
>> >>
>> >>> Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but
>> >>> machine
>> >>> will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
>> >>>
>> >>> If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
>> >>>
>> >>> Why will it not auto-sleep
>> >> You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is
>> >> to
>> >> occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly
>> >> legacy
>> >> hardware is preventing it also.
>> >>
>>
>> It could be a program that is running. I would start looking at
>> programs that you have installed. see what ones run processes and
>> disable them one at a time see if you can track down what it is. It
>> could also be a driver problem. I'm not sure if power settings are
>> active in Safe Mode, but try it and see if sleep occurs in Safe Mode.
>> If it does, it is probably a driver preventing it.
>>
>> --
>> Terry
>>
>> ***Reply Note***
>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>>

I turned off the Media Cener's updates and that seems to have done the trick
(so far)

"Francois" wrote:

> Do you have you sidebar up? And if so do you have the analog clock?
>
> That kept my machine from sleeping or in fact going into the screen saver...
>
> Francois
>
>
> "Paul" <Paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF8AB10E-0029-49CB-9F88-B248D86029CC@microsoft.com...
> > If I click the sleep button it sleeps. It I let it do it automatically it
> > does not. same programs must be running.
> >
> > I can re-boot and not open anything and the result is the same.
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> >> On 4/12/2007 2:40 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
> >>
> >> > If I set it to 2 minutes or 1 hours it does not matter.
> >> >
> >> > It is a brand new Vista based PC. Infact I have 4 of them!
> >> >
> >> > "Terry" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On 4/12/2007 12:00 PM On a whim, Paul pounded out on the keyboard
> >> >>
> >> >>> Vista will not go to sleep automatically. The screen turn dark but
> >> >>> machine
> >> >>> will not sleeep. Even after a clean re-start.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If I manually press the sleep button on the keyboard it works fine.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Why will it not auto-sleep
> >> >> You need a bigger sledge hammer ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >> Check the power settings to verify the length of time before sleep is
> >> >> to
> >> >> occur. Is this an upgraded computer or a new computer? Possibly
> >> >> legacy
> >> >> hardware is preventing it also.
> >> >>
> >>
> >> It could be a program that is running. I would start looking at
> >> programs that you have installed. see what ones run processes and
> >> disable them one at a time see if you can track down what it is. It
> >> could also be a driver problem. I'm not sure if power settings are
> >> active in Safe Mode, but try it and see if sleep occurs in Safe Mode.
> >> If it does, it is probably a driver preventing it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Terry
> >>
> >> ***Reply Note***
> >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
> >>
>
>

Following things helped me out:
Turn off auto updates (Start -> control panel -> security center -> automatic updating: change settings: turn off)

Turn off steam or msn.

Hope this helps for others?