Author Topic: whats preventing my computer from going into standby? (Read 3075 times)

churnbabychurn · « **on:** February 21, 2013, 10:07:00 PM »

Its also a tad slow, ran malwarebytes and avast, nothing..

Centurion · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:07:36 PM »

laptop? desktop?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:10:22 PM »

laptop

Centurion · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:33:03 PM »

what happens (under power setting) when you close laptop lid?
or try once the 3 finger salute see if it happens again - open the task bar and see whats running

elikay · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2013, 12:50:37 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 21, 2013, 10:07:00 PM

Its also a tad slow, ran malwarebytes and avast, nothing..

Sleep or hibernate?

outsider · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2013, 01:50:19 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 21, 2013, 10:07:00 PM

Its also a tad slow, ran malwarebytes and avast, nothing..

You need to be a bit more specific, your problem can be one of many:

1. is the standby option greyed out?
2. when you press standby nothing happens
3. after walking away from your computer it does not go into standby
4. you set it to go into standby after a certain amount of time and it does not go into standby

I would write the solution for each one but would be easier if you specified the exact problem. #3 soulution is like others wrote, make sure the power settings is set to go into standby after a set amount of time idle (power options is found in start > control panel > power options)

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2013, 08:26:05 AM »

Quote from: outsider on February 22, 2013, 01:50:19 AM

You need to be a bit more specific, your problem can be one of many:

1. is the standby option greyed out?
2. when you press standby nothing happens
3. after walking away from your computer it does not go into standby
4. you set it to go into standby after a certain amount of time and it does not go into standby

I would write the solution for each one but would be easier if you specified the exact problem. #3 soulution is like others wrote, make sure the power settings is set to go into standby after a set amount of time idle (power options is found in start > control panel > power options)

Its set up for the screen to shut of after 3 min, and for it to sleep after half hour. it has always worked. Settings are fine.
Recently it stays on

RoboJam · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2013, 11:00:53 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 22, 2013, 08:26:05 AM

Its set up for the screen to shut of after 3 min, and for it to sleep after half hour. it has always worked. Settings are fine.
Recently it stays on

There are separate power setting for "battery" and "power connection". Make sure BOTH are set to go into standby when closing the lid, hitting the power button, etc.

outsider · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2013, 12:39:37 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 22, 2013, 08:26:05 AM

Its set up for the screen to shut of after 3 min, and for it to sleep after half hour. it has always worked. Settings are fine.
Recently it stays on

Try this: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings change "multimedia" settings to allow computer to sleep.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:17:09 PM »

Quote from: outsider on February 22, 2013, 12:39:37 PM

Try this: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings change "multimedia" settings to allow computer to sleep.

tried that, computer still has insomnia ...?

outsider · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2013, 10:42:13 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on February 22, 2013, 04:17:09 PM

tried that, computer still has insomnia ...?

Do you have any software open at all? Perhaps a virtual machine or some video capture software?

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:19:54 AM »

Sometimes network settings don't allow it to go into sleep mode. Same with logmein and some other remote software

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:41:48 AM »

it worked till aprox two weeks ago, I dont think any settings should of changed.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2013, 12:29:13 PM »

what Windows?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2013, 01:33:26 PM »

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:02:25 PM »

are you using a wireless keyboard or mouse?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:10:37 PM »

yes but its not moving...il try shutting it of

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:16:43 PM »

unplug the wireless usb from the laptop and try again lemme know what happens

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:21:42 PM »

k will

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2013, 06:22:43 PM »

Strangely the computer is sleeping fine now, who knows.
I guess all's well that ends well... if it starts acting up again Il post.
Thanks all