Sleep issues

Forum discussion tagged with Sleep issues.
  1. R

    Question PC cannot fully enter sleep mode ?

    My PC Specs: Windows 10 Optiplex 9020 BIOS Version A25 4x4GB RAM i7 4790 Non-K Zotac 1070 ti Mini EVGA 750w GQ 80 Plus Gold [Moderator edit to break up solid paragraph of text.] I see two other related posts that were never solved and I've post other places about this myself with no responses...
  2. F

    Question Monitor doesn't turn on after wakee up laptop

    Hi, my monitor doesn't turn on after wake up laptop. I have to unlupg hdmi and power cable and then plug it again so laptop can detect it. Unplug only one of these doesn't work, i have to replug both. On the internt i found solution, where u have to off PCI Express in battery settings and that...
  3. Xhomia

    [SOLVED] Tech Support: Computer not responding to the keyboard/mouse at login screen/screen saver

    Hello everyone, I have recently come into a weird problem with my computer. Normally, if I were to put my computer to sleep I could easily wake it up by either turning on my wireless keyboard or mouse, hitting a key on my keyboard, or clicking on my mouse. It then wakes up to a screen saver...
  4. TheZeroageTM

    [SOLVED] PC components disconnecting randomly?

    Haven’t posted on here in a while, because my PC hasn’t had problems for 4 years. Until now. I upgraded my GPU from the 1060 (6Gb) to the 3060 TI OC, and I upgraded my CPU from Ryzen 7 1700x to the 3800x. Until I upgraded, I haven’t had any issues but now, my PC is acting very slow, and when...
  5. Samus4000100

    [SOLVED] HP Omen 30L won’t wake from sleep

    I have a brand new HP Omen 30L only 5 days old at the time of writing (8/11/21)I have tried resetting bios, I have tried getting updates for windows updates for my drivers, making the keyboard able to wake it up from sleep mode. Nothing works. The only work around I have is setting the computer...
  6. Nikhilniks

    Question My HDD runs continuously and never sleeps. I run windows in SSD. How to enable sleep for HDD when not in use?

    My laptop has combo SSD+HDD. What i observed my HDD runs continious even i dont use it. My Boot drive is SSD. Also there is no page file set on HDD. Crystal Diskinfo too says my HDD runs more than SSD. These are images : https://ibb.co/0nRxWrB Link showing SSD power on hours...
  7. V

    [SOLVED] How to get RBG to stay ON when PC is in sleep mode?

    Hi all, I cant find anything about how to keep my RGB on when the PC is in sleep mode.. Only info I could find was how to turn it off but I want it to stay on - I always forget that its in sleep mode and would prefer to turn it off overnight. I figure if the thing is glowing I wont forget...
  8. S

    [SOLVED] PC reboots when trying to sleep or hibernate

    Hey folks, Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction here. Issue: When I sleep or hibernate on my PC it will reboot after a while (can take 6-12 hours to happen) Solutions tried: Went to Device Manager > System Devices > Intel(R) Management Engine Interface #1 > Power...
  9. C

    [SOLVED] Odd issue where my Dell Precision M6700 Laptop locks up and freezes all Ethernet wired devices in my home (but wireless still works)

    So I, like many others, have multiple hardwired and wireless devices connected to my home Xfinity system (using their modem/router combo). I don't think the issue is with the router and here's why... I have 2 desktop PC's hardwired to the modem. I also have an IP phone system hardwired. I...
  10. J

    [SOLVED] Monitor won't stay asleep. Power light turns back on but screen goes black ?

    Issue: I have set my monitors to turn off after 5 mins, and the PC is set to "never" sleep. At five minutes the monitors will turn off and sleep, and the monitor indicator light will turn orange (sleep state), but only for a few seconds. After a few seconds the indicator light will turn white...
  11. X

    Question Desktop PC sometimes does not wake up from sleep mode ?

    I have a new Desktop PC running Windows 10 that 1 out of 3 times does not wake up from sleep. the PC kind of turns on but the monitor stays off and nothing works so i have to force a shut down. i have tried turning ON/OFF fast boot and hybrid sleep but it's just the same.
  12. Shmo

    [SOLVED] Random Sleeping Issue

    Hello, I recently began having an issue where my monitor would not detect a signal, and I would have to restart my PC. I uninstalled and reinstalled drivers, and the AMD Radeon Software. I checked my windows power settings, and everything is set to never. I changed the cable that I plug into my...
  13. J

    Question Laptop shutdowns automatically

    Hi, So I have this problem with my laptop where it shutdowns automatically when not in use. I've set the power settings (Both 'plugged in' and 'battery') to "Turn off display - 20min" and "Put the computer to sleep - Never". The display turns off after 20 min which is right, 8 minutes after...
  14. C

    [SOLVED] Computer keeps going to sleep or shutting down while active

    So a couple months ago now my computer started going to sleep in the middle of a game, video or anything else I might have been doing. I'm at wits end trying to even troubleshoot what might be the problem. As of now I've upgraded my computer with a brand new MoBo, CPU, and memory, I've hooked up...
  15. V

    Question Strange issue, screen goes black and unresponsive keyboard and mouse lights go out but all the leds in the computer remain the same.

    So the issue I'm having it that my screen goes black and unresponsive almost randomly. (Sometimes before I even get to the log in some times a few minutes after.) When it goes black the LEDs on my mouse and keyboard also go out but my computer LEDs all stay the same. All running processes stop...
  16. Darkness_Val

    PC wont go to sleep, reboots instead

    I'm at my wits end. I formatted my storage like 5 times now, I reinstalled Windows 5 times, and even updated the BIOS as well. I also factory reset Windows and uninstalled all drivers, games, EVERYTHING on the PC. I've been out of a PC for quite some time now due to an (or what I thought it was)...
  17. P

    Question Use this device to wake the laptop from sleep greyed out

    Hi, I recently bought a wireless mouse(not Bluetooth) for my laptop. I am unable to wake it from sleep using that mouse. option to achieve that is greyed out.
  18. T

    [SOLVED] Freeze during boot / no POST

    I have a bizarre problem, my PC runs just fine, but problems occur when booting or waking up. Say, it's pretty much 50/50 whether the system will boot normally, or will it power up but not even POST. Similar issue when waking up from sleep mode, but less frequently. Maybe 20% of the time the...
  19. M

    [SOLVED] Laptop screen won't turn on after sleep

    Hi, I'm experiencing an issue with my laptop (Acer Spin 5, 15 inch with nvidia GTX 1050 4gb gpu). Specifically, when I leave the latop for a little while plugged into the wall, it will go into sleep mode but will not turn the screen back on again and doesn't react to anything. I can hear the...
  20. unicorn2015anahiem

    Question Display randomly turn itself back on , system is set to ' Never '.

    I have a problem with my pc.... In Power Options , i have set my Display to turn off after 3 minutes of inactivity , which it did.... but at random interval, it will turn itself back on... without touching mouse and keyboard.... which is strange... Windows is set to ' Never ' in Power Options...
  21. A

    [SOLVED] Power button for sleep works only once after reboot

    I'm encountering a strange issue where the power button, which is set to sleep the computer, works only once after a reboot but then stops working. So basically: reboot, press power button, PC sleeps, press power button, PC wakes, press power button, does nothing. Reboot, repeat. Weird thing...
  22. D

    Question Unexpected PC shut down (several attempts to fix)

    Back in 2016 I built my first computer and it worked without issue until just recently. I noticed that it would randomly be off when I came back to work on it, and would not power up unless I removed the power cord for a few seconds. Sometimes the computer would shut off while working on a...
  23. iridium117

    [SOLVED] After computer goes to sleep, refuses to respond.

    So basically my computer has been having this issue where I'll let it go to sleep, but it won't respond to waking up afterwards. Here's what happens: I'll walk away and go to bed or work etc. I'll come back and it appears the computer is still running (i.e. running fans, HDD light occasionally...
  24. J

    [SOLVED] Computer will not go into sleepmode or it will sleep but can't wake up properly

    So this just happened out of nowhere, I am a fan of putting my computer into sleepmode if I know I will get back to it within 30 min or so (otherwhise I shut it down). Situation 1: What happens when I click SLEEP or when it goes into sleep after 20 min is: Turns off monitor, keyboard, mouse...
  25. B

    [SOLVED] Cpu dosen't go idle, stay in locked multiplier. Sleep issues. Asus M5A99X Evo r2.0 fx-8350

    Hi I have a prob, that probably cause by the OC (22x, 4.4Ghz It could go higher but the socket temp is stupidly high, 68-70 when core barely hit 50 °C). Normally when I change the multiplier in other mobo, the cpu still go idle. I have turned on every power saving mode, put power phase...
  26. T

    [SOLVED] I put my computer to sleep and now I can't start it back up.

    I put my computer in sleep mode while working on homework, and I later tried to wake it with mouse/keyboard but it failed to start back up. I pushed the power button and it didn't shut down, so I held it down for a hard shutdown. I also think i pressed the restart button a few times before. The...
  27. A

    Question New Rig - Computer going to sleep mode when gaming

    Hi all, I recently upgraded my rig, here are the full specs, for the lazy its a i9 + rtx 2080 build. Everything has been going smoothly until today. I have been playing Assassins Creed Odyssey and Overwatch lately, both have decided to give me the same problem so i figured its not app...
  28. binar00

    [SOLVED] RX 580 only works with DVI

    so i upgraded my RX 550 2GB to an RX 580 8GB and i was using 2 monitors with the RX 550 with no problem ( one is DVI and the other using HDMI to VGA adapter) the computer works fine with DVI played few pubg matches and bf1 too, but then i turned it off and added second monitor even then every...
  29. Brandthewolf

    Question I Have had 4 Monitors die in less than a year

    So For some reason, EVERY monitor i have currently is doing the very same thing, When connected to power, they flash on then shut off, Each 4 of these monitors Were functioning the night before, and due to the heat(Because i live in texas) i put my system into sleep mode manually, EACH time, the...
  30. ItsZanoniBro

    Question Main monitor not returning from sleep

    Hey guys - I've found a ton of threads tackling this in general, but my situation seems a little unique. I recently set up a nice dual monitor display using my old (5+ years) ASUS 21.5 inch as a secondary, and a brand new ViewSonic 27 inch monitor as the primary. When the computer goes to...
  31. S

    Question Laptop does nothing when lid is closed

    My HP 15 bs model's hinge was broken so i got it replaced at service center. Now if i close the lid, its not being shutdown/sleep/hibernate. The store guy says its software issue. Is it true or did he did he miss something? Thanks in advance!
  32. fishy_fizz

    Question computer resumed from sleep unexpectedly

    I always put my computer to sleep before I go to sleep, but it often resume on its own. I've prevented any device to wake the computer except for mouse and keyboard by modifying settings in device manager, and disabled wake timer in power plan, but the issue remained. Yesterday I put my...
  33. L

    Question PC is not coming back from sleep mode, even after restarting

    So my PC wouldn't come back from sleep mode (when the monitor just goes black but the fans are still spinning and the computer still makes noise etc.) no matter what keys I pressed, so I turned it off by holding down the power key, tried turning it back on, I only get the ASUS logo when...
  34. ozes

    Cant get above 4.0 Overclock 3570k GA-Z77X-UP4 TH

    Hello everyone I cannot seem to get past 4.0 OC on my Intel 3570k GA-Z77X-UP4 TH Windows keeps crashing. I know I am doing something wrong! :P my Temps are not that bad and my Voltage are low.. Any Ideas? My CPU-Z http://screencast.com/t/YMpmGpOp http://screencast.com/t/s9CxNGULf...