Sleep Mode - Not Working

Jerry8A

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Sleep Mode –

My PC (Dell XPS 420) will not automatically go to Sleep Mode. It will work manually. I use Vista. What seems to work is if I restart my PC the auto Sleep Mode usually will work after the restart. But, if I start to use the PC and do not restart, the auto Sleep Mode does not work unless I restart again.

I found one post that said to reinstall the driver. I was not sure which driver I should reinstall. Further search said the driver could be found under System Utilities. I have the drivers’ DVD that came with my PC. So, on that disc I found this:

Miscellaneous Utilities
Dell OS Tools Rev Aoo, R140593
I downloaded that driver, and it did not fix the problem.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jerry
 

My Computer

I have a feeling that your computer is not set to sleep. Try this:
1. Click Windows Key + R on your keyboard.
2. Type control.exe, then click Enter on your keyboard.
3. In Control Panel, navigate to System and Maintenence, then to Power Options.
4. Under Preferred Plans, click Change plan settings next to the plan at the top (which is usually Balanced (recommended).
5. Next to Put the computer to sleep, click the time, which might say never for you, and make it a real time, like 20 minutes. Click Save changes.
6. Now, it should go to sleep.

Please let me know if this worked for you!



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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell E176FP
Thanks for the return. I have tried many combinations of sleep time numbers and my PC still does go to sleep. I continue to put it to sleep manually.

Jerry
 

My Computer

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI
    WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
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