Computer won't sleep

Wow! FINALLY! I'd been lookin, looking % looking til I found you advice! Problem SOLVED!

THANK YOU, Daniel!

> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 5:04 PM Dave T. wrote:

> HP Pavilion A6009N desktop
> 3 gigs RAM
> AMD +64 dual core processor
> Nvidia 9800GT Graphics
> Microsoft 1000 wireless keyboard & optical mouse
>
> Problem - Computer refuses to go into sleep mode. When I force sleep by
> clicking the power button on the task bar the computer goes to sleep for
> about 5 - 20 seconds and then wakes up and stays awake.
>
> The cause; Installation of a gateway router from AT&T to provide TV and
> internet service.
>
> AT&T tech support claims no known issues with this router, yet the
> computer slept just fine prior to installation of this router, and if I
> power down the router the computer sleeps with no problem. This is not a
> solution since the router must remain powered up to provide TV service
> to my home.
>
> I have searched the internet for a solution, and have performed all the
> steps in the tutorial authored by Brink to no avail.
>
> Looking for ideas., anyone?
> --
> Dave T.
>
>
> You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
> Emporer of Japan


>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 6:03 PM Curious wrote:

>> Do you have wake on Lan disabled in your BIOS?


>>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 6:06 PM Curious wrote:

>>> Do you have wake on Lan disabled in your BIOS? Note it may be called
>>> something different like wake on network.


>>>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 6:07 PM Daniel Norman wrote:

>>>> Go to control panel, system and maintenence, system - click on device
>>>> manager. Go to Network adapters and right click on the adapter that you
>>>> use to connect to router. Click properties and go to the power
>>>> mangement tab. CLear the box that says allow device to wake the
>>>> computer.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 7:14 PM Dave T. wrote:

>>>>> Daniel Norman wrote:
>>>>> Daniel, this did help, and I thank you. But unfortunately it led to
>>>>> another problem. When the computer goes to sleep the Ethernet connection
>>>>> is broken, but when it wakes up it fails to re-establish that
>>>>> connection. Is there a setting to cause the network adapter to establish
>>>>> a new connection? A hot restart won't do it, only a cold boot.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dave T.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
>>>>> Emporer of Japan


>>>>>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:04 PM Curious wrote:

>>>>>> Did you check if your BIOS had the same option since the Windows option you
>>>>>> are using is not working.
>>>>>> I am surprised that windows even with a restart does not work. How about
>>>>>> run/cmd/ ipconfig/ / renew?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Dave T." <> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 08, 2009 9:32 PM Dave T. wrote:

>>>>>>> Curious wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, I think it may be coming down now to the cable. I have put this
>>>>>>> thing to sleep several times and it re-established the connection on its
>>>>>>> own a couple of times. This last time it failed to connect and I
>>>>>>> unplugged the Ethernet cable and plugged it back in and it immediately
>>>>>>> connected. I need to come up with another cable and see if that clears
>>>>>>> it up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Dave T.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
>>>>>>> Emporer of Japan


>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 09, 2009 9:26 AM Curious wrote:

>>>>>>>> If disconnecting and reconnecting the cable works then maybe using device
>>>>>>>> manager to disable and enable the connection may also work. I do not think
>>>>>>>> the problem is the cable itself.


>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 09, 2009 9:07 PM Dave T. wrote:

>>>>>>>>> Curious wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Curious, I tried your suggestion and no joy. I disabled and enabled 3
>>>>>>>>> times, and nuttin'. Unplugging and re-connecting does it. I can do the
>>>>>>>>> deed in the back of the gateway router or at the net adapter and it will
>>>>>>>>> re-establish the connection. BTW, I tried another cable and it made no
>>>>>>>>> difference.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Dave T.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,
>>>>>>>>> Emporer of Japan


>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:28 AM Peter Foldes wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> What does it say or what is the router set to in the routers setup concerning Idle
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Peter
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