Laptop won't wake up

Vista Home Premium

I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop. All
works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake it up with
out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop itself. Pushing the
spacebar on the external key board or moving the mouse will not wake it up.
This is a major inconvenience as the laptop is closed and under a riser.
Moving everything in order to open the laptop is not an option.

Suggestions please.

--
Thanks... Bob

I do not have a laptop but from analogous situations there is a chance that
you can go to Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device manager>> Find
that External USB Controller and there might be an option: "Allow this
device to wake up computer."


"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
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> Vista Home Premium
>
> I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop. All
> works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake it up
> with out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop itself.
> Pushing the spacebar on the external key board or moving the mouse will
> not wake it up. This is a major inconvenience as the laptop is closed and
> under a riser. Moving everything in order to open the laptop is not an
> option.
>
> Suggestions please.
>
> --
> Thanks... Bob

I can't find any such setting.

Bob

"AlexB" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I do not have a laptop but from analogous situations there is a chance that
>you can go to Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device manager>> Find
>that External USB Controller and there might be an option: "Allow this
>device to wake up computer."
>
>
> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
> news:G5lpj.38849$...
>> Vista Home Premium
>>
>> I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop. All
>> works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake it up
>> with out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop itself.
>> Pushing the spacebar on the external key board or moving the mouse will
>> not wake it up. This is a major inconvenience as the laptop is closed and
>> under a riser. Moving everything in order to open the laptop is not an
>> option.
>>
>> Suggestions please.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks... Bob
>

I have Vista Ultimate, Desktop.

Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device Manager>>

I get an open box with a treeView with all devices.

The very last on the list is : "Universal Serial Bus Controllers." I click
that. The node expands.

There are various onboard USB devices on the top but down below there are a
few

"USB root Hub"

Right Click>Properties>>Power Management>>

Two options:

Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power
Allow the device to wake up computer.

I guess the rest should be self-explanatory

Good luck.

Again, I am not sure if your laptop has a similar configuration. Obviously
your hardware options are more limited. What you may end up doing is going
down every USB node and checking if the Properties have Power Option Tab.


"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
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>I can't find any such setting.
>
> Bob
>
> "AlexB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I do not have a laptop but from analogous situations there is a chance
>>that you can go to Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device manager>>
>>Find that External USB Controller and there might be an option: "Allow
>>this device to wake up computer."
>>
>>
>> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
>> news:G5lpj.38849$...
>>> Vista Home Premium
>>>
>>> I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop. All
>>> works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake it up
>>> with out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop itself.
>>> Pushing the spacebar on the external key board or moving the mouse will
>>> not wake it up. This is a major inconvenience as the laptop is closed
>>> and under a riser. Moving everything in order to open the laptop is not
>>> an option.
>>>
>>> Suggestions please.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks... Bob
>>
>

I have several devices listed including two root hubs. They are the only
ones that have the power management tabs and on both of them the selection
of "Allow the device to wake up computer." is dimmed out and cannot be
chosen.

Bob

"AlexB" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have Vista Ultimate, Desktop.
>
> Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device Manager>>
>
> I get an open box with a treeView with all devices.
>
> The very last on the list is : "Universal Serial Bus Controllers." I click
> that. The node expands.
>
> There are various onboard USB devices on the top but down below there are
> a few
>
> "USB root Hub"
>
> Right Click>Properties>>Power Management>>
>
> Two options:
>
> Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power
> Allow the device to wake up computer.
>
> I guess the rest should be self-explanatory
>
> Good luck.
>
> Again, I am not sure if your laptop has a similar configuration. Obviously
> your hardware options are more limited. What you may end up doing is going
> down every USB node and checking if the Properties have Power Option Tab.
>
>
> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
> news:wAlpj.12605$...
>>I can't find any such setting.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> "AlexB" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I do not have a laptop but from analogous situations there is a chance
>>>that you can go to Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device
>>>manager>> Find that External USB Controller and there might be an option:
>>>"Allow this device to wake up computer."
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
>>> news:G5lpj.38849$...
>>>> Vista Home Premium
>>>>
>>>> I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop.
>>>> All works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake
>>>> it up with out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop
>>>> itself. Pushing the spacebar on the external key board or moving the
>>>> mouse will not wake it up. This is a major inconvenience as the laptop
>>>> is closed and under a riser. Moving everything in order to open the
>>>> laptop is not an option.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions please.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks... Bob
>>>
>>
>

Maybe it is time for you to call the manufacturer and ask them "Why is it
that this checkbox is dimmed in my laptop?"

Just kidding

I checked my USB and lo and behold that box is also dimmed!!! I cannot make
it enabled.

Sorry.

On the other hand why in the world there is a checkbox that cannot be used?
There should be a way to get down to the bottom of it but I don't know how.

I will monitor this thread, perhaps someone will come up with an answer.

It is interesting.

"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
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>I have several devices listed including two root hubs. They are the only
>ones that have the power management tabs and on both of them the selection
>of "Allow the device to wake up computer." is dimmed out and cannot be
>chosen.
>
> Bob
>
> "AlexB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have Vista Ultimate, Desktop.
>>
>> Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device Manager>>
>>
>> I get an open box with a treeView with all devices.
>>
>> The very last on the list is : "Universal Serial Bus Controllers." I
>> click that. The node expands.
>>
>> There are various onboard USB devices on the top but down below there are
>> a few
>>
>> "USB root Hub"
>>
>> Right Click>Properties>>Power Management>>
>>
>> Two options:
>>
>> Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power
>> Allow the device to wake up computer.
>>
>> I guess the rest should be self-explanatory
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Again, I am not sure if your laptop has a similar configuration.
>> Obviously your hardware options are more limited. What you may end up
>> doing is going down every USB node and checking if the Properties have
>> Power Option Tab.
>>
>>
>> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
>> news:wAlpj.12605$...
>>>I can't find any such setting.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> "AlexB" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I do not have a laptop but from analogous situations there is a chance
>>>>that you can go to Control Panel>>System and Maintenance>>Device
>>>>manager>> Find that External USB Controller and there might be an
>>>>option: "Allow this device to wake up computer."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:G5lpj.38849$...
>>>>> Vista Home Premium
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse with my laptop.
>>>>> All works fine. except... when the laptop goes to sleep I cannot wake
>>>>> it up with out opening it and pushing the spacebar and the laptop
>>>>> itself. Pushing the spacebar on the external key board or moving the
>>>>> mouse will not wake it up. This is a major inconvenience as the laptop
>>>>> is closed and under a riser. Moving everything in order to open the
>>>>> laptop is not an option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions please.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Thanks... Bob
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Until you find the answer, why let the laptop go to sleep? Why not just turn
it off, since moving stuff around is not an option?

I think you answered your own question. If I turned it off I still have to
get it out to turn it back on, I don't see any difference between that and
letting it sleep.

Bob

"Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
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> Until you find the answer, why let the laptop go to sleep? Why not just
> turn it off, since moving stuff around is not an option?
>

Huh? I am able to shut my computer off through my mouse. I simply hit the
*orb*....and shutdown.I don't have to *move* anything. Why is yours
different?

"Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
news:fjnpj.38859$...
>I think you answered your own question. If I turned it off I still have to
>get it out to turn it back on, I don't see any difference between that and
>letting it sleep.
>
> Bob
>
> "Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
> news:tgnpj.45792$K%.37459@trnddc04...
>> Until you find the answer, why let the laptop go to sleep? Why not just
>> turn it off, since moving stuff around is not an option?
>>
>

He puts his laptop to sleep in such a way that the lid is down.

"Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
news:MXnpj.45831$K%.10495@trnddc04...
> Huh? I am able to shut my computer off through my mouse. I simply hit the
> *orb*....and shutdown.I don't have to *move* anything. Why is yours
> different?
>
> "Bob Newman" <> wrote in message
> news:fjnpj.38859$...
>>I think you answered your own question. If I turned it off I still have
>>to get it out to turn it back on, I don't see any difference between that
>>and letting it sleep.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> "Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
>> news:tgnpj.45792$K%.37459@trnddc04...
>>> Until you find the answer, why let the laptop go to sleep? Why not just
>>> turn it off, since moving stuff around is not an option?
>>>
>>
>
>