Questions tagged [sleep]
Sleep mode is a low-power state designed to provide very fast resuming of a computer's operation, with minimal power consumption.
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Invoke S0 Sleep using Task Scheduler for all users
I'm trying to get a Windows 10 Optiplex 7000 to go to sleep at 10pm every day. I installed nircmd and created a task in task scheduler to run a .bat file with the following command: nircmd.exe monitor ...
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Hard Disk disappears after a long sleep time
Recently everytime the laptop is in sleep mode for a long time the HDD does not show up anymore. But after a reboot it shows up as usual.
I have a dual disk setup with the OS in the SSD. The HDD model ...
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Wake PC from Xbox One controller works only once
I'm trying to get my Windows 11 PC to wake from sleep using an Xbox One controller with a 1713 wireless adapter. The adapter works when I try to wake the PC immediately after putting it to sleep after ...
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What happens if C Drive storage increases more than 20GB overnight?
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Windows 10 user here. As the title says, somehow overnight my C drive has been populated with 20GB of data overnight. The situation happened recently, and is something new, as it has not ...
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Caffeinate cannot connect to server, authorization required
In order to prevent sleep, I have a script:
tmux new-session -d -s "cafe" "caffeinate sleep infinity"
This would run caffeinate forever in the background and not take up a ...
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Windows (11) immediate wake up after sleep
I'm running Windows 11 on an AMD 5800x. If I put Windows to sleep by selecting the Power button on the Start Menu and then selecting Sleep, Windows goes into Sleep and then immediately wakes up. If I ...
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Windows 10 PC can Hibernate and Restart, but not Shutdown or Sleep
I have a PC (Intel i5-6500 CPU in a Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI motherboard) that was running Windows 7 fine for 5+ years, but after a clean install of Windows 10 has seemingly endless shutdown/sleep ...
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Windows 10 crashes after going to sleep/hibernate
I'm experiencing an issue where after I put my PC to sleep or hibernate, the monitor turns off and, after a certain period of time, crashes. This issue doesn't always happen though - for the first few ...
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My monitor's resolution keeps defaulting to the lowest possible after driver update, sleeping the PC or "reconnecting"; in general after short time
My monitor keeps reverting to the lowest supported resolution.
This problem usually occurs after installing driver updates, however, it can also happen when the PC has been has been sleeping for more ...
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Windows wakes up by itself and starts spinning the fan until I bring up the login screen
When I have put my windows 10 computer in sleep mode by pressing
windowsX → shut down or sign out → Sleep
It is more a rule than an exception that when I wake up in the morning,
The computer has ...
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CPU fan makes strong noise when opening directories, small programs (like web browser) and when taking the computer out of sleep mode
I have a desktop PC with the CPU Intel I7-12700F, the CPU fan Zalman CNPS10X extreme, and Windows 11.
In general the CPU fan is quiet and I don't hear it, but in these occasions I do hear strong noise:...
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Stop Ubuntu laptop from suspending when external diplay goes off when lid is closed
I work with a single external display and I'd like to know if it's possible to keep my laptop lid closed at all times.
If the external display is used I can close the lid, and the laptop will not go ...
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External Hard Drive Going to Sleep CONSTANTLY
External Hard Drive Going to Sleep CONSTANTLY:
I've been a tech 30 years, I've NEVER seen this before. This is not a question I have ever encountered. Toshiba Canvio (Nightmare) external 3tb drive ...
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Computer freezes a few moments after startup and wake from sleep (not all the time, but often)
My computer has been freezing a few minutes after start up or wake from sleep, and I have to force shut down and turn it on before my PC will work again. Reliability history shows no error that comes ...
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Programmatically Control Monitors Through A KVM (DDI, VCP)
I want to use a KVM switch with a few computers but I notice that I'm not able to use VCP commands to control it the way I can when the montior is plugged into the computer directly. For example, when ...
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Linux - Laptop won't go to suspend/sleep when the lid is closed
I recently discovered that my laptop won't go to sleep/suspend once I close my lid and this is actually driving me crazy.
Here is a little information on my machine:
Kernel: Linux 6.3.1-arch1-1
Model:...
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Windows 10 won't go to sleep
Recently, Windows started to hang when going to sleep, which then shuts down on its own. The odd thing is that this doesn't happen all the time. It is able to sleep normally without issues when I just ...
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Windows 11 system keeps sleeping
My fully-updated Windows 11 Pro system keeps turning itself off or going into sleep or hibernation mode. I'm not technically sure which because I'm not a regular Windows user.
It is a virtually fresh ...
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Can Plex Server turn on at a pre-set time?
I have found Plex Media Server to be very resource hungry. My CCleaner recommends putting it into Sleep mode which is fine wile I'm on the PC. I swap rooms with my wife about 5PM everyday (pc still ...
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Computer Goes to Sleep Within 2 Minutes Despite Settings
I have a Dell Latitude 9410 with Windows 10 Professional. For some reason my computer goes to sleep within 1 to 2 minutes despite my power and sleep settings set to 30 to 45 minutes. I've tried a ...
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Windows 11 Laptop cycles between waking the external monitor before going back to sleep when using MiniDP
When I use minidp to connect external Monitor (LG-27GP83B), and manually make the laptop sleep, after 5 or 10 minutes, the external Monitor will power on and show a lit-up black screen before ...
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Windows 10 how to get into sleep state quickly when there is suspended process
I use Process Hacker or PsSuspend to suspend process. When there is no suspended process, Windows get into sleep state completely only seconds after I clicked sleep from the power menu, but become ...
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Windows 11 laptop fails to wake properly from sleep, then prompts for BitLocker recovery key after first reboot
We're having trouble with an LG gram 17" Model 17Z90Q laptop. Occasionally it will wake from sleep to only a a black screen with only the mouse cursor, requiring a reboot. It will then prompt ...
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Make laptop wake when I touch the screen
I have a HP elitebook G4 laptop which has a touch display with ten touch input points and would like to know how to configure windows 10 to detect when the screen is touched and wake the device or ...
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PC makes constant loud clicking sound after 30 minutes of sleep
Summary: Newbuild PC makes clicking sounds after 30 minutes of sleep.
Newbuild Intel Nuc Extreme 13. Works perfectly, however after 30 minutes of sleep it starts making loud ticking sound. It seems ...
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USB Keyboard stops Windows 10 from sleeping
I recently got a USB wired keyboard (a Keychron V1). When I leave this plugged in it appears to stop my Win 10 laptop (a Dell Precision 5530) from sleeping, ie, if I unplug it my laptop sleeps as ...
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Possible to have both modern standby and normal sleep?
I currently have modern standby enabled. If I shut my laptop lid or click sleep from the start menu (Windows), the computer doesn't actually go to sleep and I can "wake" it easily by ...
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How to enable hibernation after certain sleep duration automatically in Windows 11?
I had an old hp laptop that used to go to hibernate after certain hours of sleep duration. So for eg., if I sleep my laptop manually it would automatically goes to hibernate after a certain hour or 1.
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How to identify Bluetooth adapters support WakeUp Windows PC from sleep on a keyboard or mouse action?
Even in Windows XP you could find a message in the log, like "this BT adapter does not support storing keys and wake up is not possible".
Okay, so knowing that, what kind/model/brand of ...
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Event log shows Windows wakes up from prolonged sleeps (8 hrs), but monitors and keyboard don't respond; shorter sleeps work (5 minutes)
I have a Windows 10 install that has been behaving correctly for the past few years, waking up from sleep quickly and easily whether it has been off for a minute or for days.
Recently, it only wakes ...
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Windows 11 laptop unexpected shutdown during sleep
I have a Framework laptop running Windows 11.
Very often (but not every time) I put it to sleep, when I wake it up (by pressing the power button) it goes through the regular boot process and all my ...
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Turn off Windows screen without locking screen in Windows 11
I usually have my computers set up to require a login after waking up from sleep or hibernate, but I don't want to enter a password if the screen is just turned off, either from a timeout or if I ...
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Windows 10: Only wake display with keyboard after PC power button press
I recently got a set of new monitors for my PC and it's a bit awkward to turn them off when I'm done with my PC for the day, and my screensaver/auto sleep doesn't always come on, due to background ...
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Won't Sleep (Automatically + Manually)
I recently bought a ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 10). I really like this machine.
But since the last couple of days I am facing an issue with it. I can't get my laptop to sleep, neither automatically nor ...
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Monitor won't wake up after win+p change or pc resume on Nvidia 3070. On board gpu works fine
Nvidia 3070 connected to Acer monitor with hdmi cable.
When I wake the pc from sleep, boot up, or when I switch back to the main monitor from my TV (with win+p) the monitor won't wake up.
It stays on ...
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Stop Windows logging me out and closing all of my apps on sleep
Window 11 is logging out when my computer sleeps due to inactivity. At least I believe that is what's happening, as all of my apps are closed when I unlock the screen. If I intentionally lock my ...
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Dual monitors using DisplayPort "disconnect" and "reconnect" when waking from sleep
Brand new video card (4070 Ti) and brand new monitors (both LG Ultragear 27GP83-B) connected via DisplayPort.
When the screens go to sleep and I shake them awake with my mouse, I first hear the ...
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(Windows 11) NodeJS, set computer to sleep, but it hibernates?
Trying to run a command in NodeJS that simply puts my computer to sleep, but the command ended up hibernating it?
exec("rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState Sleep");
By sleep I mean, ...
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Disable mouse movment wakeup but there is no power management tab in device manager for the HID compliant mouse
I am able to wakeup my sleeping computer by moving the mouse.
How do I disable that?
(I am not going to turn the mouse off manually every time I sleep the computer or disconnect it or try to have it ...
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Windows 10 on a laptop: putting just the LCD to sleep without affecting other operating system tasks
I have a laptop (Dell Latitude E6430) that I am using to record video files 24/7 at a remote site. I would like for the laptop LCD screen to turn off after a few minutes of keyboard/touchpad disuse to ...
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Delaying Sleep Mode When Closing Lid on Windows 10 on ThinkPad T460
I am running Windows 10 (build 19045) on a ThinkPad T460 and I am looking for a way to delay sleep when the lid is closed.
I want to be able to set a 15 to 60 second delay after I close the lid of the ...
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Windows 11 Laptop is woken up by USB wired mouse despite mouse's ability to wake being disabled and wake_armed showing "NONE". How to fix?
We have a custom Windows 11 laptop that has an external Microsoft USB wired mouse attached to it with the full Microsoft drivers for it installed.
In Device Manager, the mouse's ability to wake up the ...
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in linux, prevent processes to go for sleep
in linux (bullseye 11, kde ), prevent processes to go for sleep.
Problem: When I am away for couple hours and return to computer, I need 10-20 minutes to bring even my mouse in a state that I can use. ...
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Sometimes, sleep mode asks for a PIN. Other times, it doesn't. Why?
After I got a new Windows 11 laptop, I noticed that when I close the lid, the computer can still charge USB devices and do other things. It's nice, as I don't think my old, pre-Windows 11 laptop could ...
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Windows 11 Pro Computer Won't Sleep
I know the culprit is my new Razer Blackshark V2 headphones since this issue only started after I got them. The headphones seems to interfere with GeForce experience. The only workaround I have found ...
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How do I put a Windows 11 PC to sleep over RDP?
If I try to use any of the GUI options on the remote PC (Start button, Start button right-click menu, Ctrl-Alt-End screen, Alt-F4 on desktop), nothing happens. And the shutdown command-line utility ...
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A Slack message was sent out during the time when Eventviewer logs show the computer was on sleep mode. Is it possible?
Could anyone please advise me?
Using my computer, a Slack message was sent out at the time stamped during the time when Event viewer logs show the computer was on sleep mode. Is it possible? If it ...
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How can I disable modern standby? [duplicate]
I got a new laptop. It has modern standby, and to be frank it's the worst I've ever tried:
If I leave it on for fifteen minutes, it goes to standby. On wakeup it rediscovers all connected monitors, ...
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Mouse considered as a keyboard by device manager
All mice in the device manager (see below) have been configured not to wake up my computer by unticking the box.
When I run powercfg -devicequery wake_armed, only keyboards appear
When I put my ...
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How to fix Foobar2000 bug: Forgets play position after coming from sleep "Unrecoverable playback error: Element not found. (0x80070490)"
After resuming from sleep, Foobar2000 gives me this error:
"Unrecoverable playback error: Element not found. (0x80070490)";
and the play position of the track I had been playing is ...
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