Waking up system

I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so as
to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.

My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either goes
to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start button does
nothing.

Marv

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:53:29 -0400, "Melvin"
<> wrote:

> I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
> updating to VISTA Home Premium.


Installing XP first was completely unnecessary.

The requirement to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous
qualifying version's installation CD, not to have it installed. When
setup doesn't find a previous qualifying version installed, it will
prompt you to insert its CD as proof of ownership. Just insert the
previous version's CD, and follow the prompts. Everything proceeds
quite normally and quite legitimately.



> Everything works OK except I have one
> problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
> hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so as
> to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>
> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either goes
> to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start button does
> nothing.
>
> Marv

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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The power button. Mouse and keyboard should wake from sleep though not
hibernate.

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"Melvin" <> wrote in message
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>I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
>problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so as
>to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>
> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either goes
> to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start button
> does nothing.
>
> Marv

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:53:29 -0400, "Melvin"
> <> wrote:
>
>> I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>> updating to VISTA Home Premium.
>
>
> Installing XP first was completely unnecessary.
>
> The requirement to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous
> qualifying version's installation CD, not to have it installed. When
> setup doesn't find a previous qualifying version installed, it will
> prompt you to insert its CD as proof of ownership. Just insert the
> previous version's CD, and follow the prompts. Everything proceeds
> quite normally and quite legitimately.
>
>
>

Are you sure? When was the last time you did a Vista Upgrade install?

I just did one today. Only way Vista allows you to even upgrade is if you
run the setup from inside Windows XP or Vista. Upgrade is disabled if you
boot up from the DVD to run setup. It never asks to check for an older
version of Windows CD.

I think they might have done that with Window XP, but stop doing that with
Vista.


>> Everything works OK except I have one
>> problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>> hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so
>> as
>> to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>>
>> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either
>> goes
>> to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start button
>> does
>> nothing.
>>
>> Marv
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:58:57 -0400, "Tae Song" <>
wrote:

>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:53:29 -0400, "Melvin"
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >> I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
> >> updating to VISTA Home Premium.
> >
> >
> > Installing XP first was completely unnecessary.
> >
> > The requirement to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous
> > qualifying version's installation CD, not to have it installed. When
> > setup doesn't find a previous qualifying version installed, it will
> > prompt you to insert its CD as proof of ownership. Just insert the
> > previous version's CD, and follow the prompts. Everything proceeds
> > quite normally and quite legitimately.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Are you sure? When was the last time you did a Vista Upgrade install?
>
> I just did one today. Only way Vista allows you to even upgrade is if you
> run the setup from inside Windows XP or Vista. Upgrade is disabled if you
> boot up from the DVD to run setup. It never asks to check for an older
> version of Windows CD.
>
> I think they might have done that with Window XP, but stop doing that with
> Vista.


My error, sorry. I was thinking of XP, not Vista.

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<.> wrote in message news:%...
> The power button. Mouse and keyboard should wake from sleep though not
> hibernate.
>
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> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>>updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
>>problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>>hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so as
>>to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>>
>> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either
>> goes to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start
>> button does nothing.
>>
>> Marv
>

As I indicated in my original post pressing the power button does nothing.
If it is going into hibernation then how does one get to the point to where
it was prior to the hibernation? How can I tell which mode it is in?

Marv

Sleep tends to flash the power light. There is no difference between off and
hibernate.



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"Melvin" <> wrote in message
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> <.> wrote in message news:%...
>> The power button. Mouse and keyboard should wake from sleep though not
>> hibernate.
>>
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>> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>>>updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
>>>problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>>>hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so
>>>as to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>>>
>>> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either
>>> goes to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start
>>> button does nothing.
>>>
>>> Marv
>>
>
> As I indicated in my original post pressing the power button does nothing.
> If it is going into hibernation then how does one get to the point to
> where it was prior to the hibernation? How can I tell which mode it is
> in?
>
> Marv

If there is no difference between Off & hibernate then how do you
"re-start " the system. As I said, when it apparently "hibernates"
pressing the Off/On power button does nothing.

Mel

<.> wrote in message news:OP8%...
> Sleep tends to flash the power light. There is no difference between off
> and hibernate.
>
>
>
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> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
> news:eazMm%...
>> <.> wrote in message news:%...
>>> The power button. Mouse and keyboard should wake from sleep though not
>>> hibernate.
>>>
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>>> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>>>>updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
>>>>problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>>>>hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so
>>>>as to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system on.
>>>>
>>>> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either
>>>> goes to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start
>>>> button does nothing.
>>>>
>>>> Marv
>>>
>>
>> As I indicated in my original post pressing the power button does
>> nothing. If it is going into hibernation then how does one get to the
>> point to where it was prior to the hibernation? How can I tell which
>> mode it is in?
>>
>> Marv
>

I suspect you are not hibernating. What happens if you choose hibernate from
the shutdown menu.

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"Melvin" <> wrote in message
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> If there is no difference between Off & hibernate then how do you
> "re-start " the system. As I said, when it apparently "hibernates"
> pressing the Off/On power button does nothing.
>
> Mel
>
> <.> wrote in message news:OP8%...
>> Sleep tends to flash the power light. There is no difference between off
>> and hibernate.
>>
>>
>>
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>> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
>> news:eazMm%...
>>> <.> wrote in message news:%...
>>>> The power button. Mouse and keyboard should wake from sleep though not
>>>> hibernate.
>>>>
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>>>> "Melvin" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>I just completed updating a system doing a clean install of XP and then
>>>>>updating to VISTA Home Premium. Everything works OK except I have one
>>>>>problem. After some period of time the system either goes to sleep or
>>>>>hibernates - don't know which. I thought I set the power properties so
>>>>>as to turn the monitor off after 20 minutes but to leave the system
>>>>>on.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is - How do I get the system to "wake up" after it either
>>>>> goes to sleep or hibernates. Moving the mouse and pressing the start
>>>>> button does nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Marv
>>>>
>>>
>>> As I indicated in my original post pressing the power button does
>>> nothing. If it is going into hibernation then how does one get to the
>>> point to where it was prior to the hibernation? How can I tell which
>>> mode it is in?
>>>
>>> Marv
>>
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