Ping : Colin Barnhorst

>I don't personally have an answer because I don't use sleep. However, SP1
>is supposed to address many sleep issues. Maybe you are already using the
>rtm (the TechBeta testers already have it) but if not you may want to
>review the long long list of fixes and enhancements in SP1 at
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true
> I suspect that from what I've read in the TechBeta newsgroups that this
> has been addressed. It is also possible that you have power management
> software that can be updated from the computer's manufacturer.
>
> One option is to wait until you have SP1 in April and see if it clears the
> issue up.
>
> "Drew" <sheba3169@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:7B9BF609-929B-4500-B2B9-95BA97675C6F@microsoft.com...

>> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
>> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help with......
>>
>> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go
>> to sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay
>> asleep no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the
>> keyboard it will of course wake instantly....There are also times that it
>> will go to sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If I
>> do a restart and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it is
>> asleep as it should be per the settings....I have researched the crap out
>> of this issue and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be if
>> it does go to sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit, Intel
>> core2 6600 , 4gigs DDR800
>> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine
>> since Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I
>> then purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor
>> glitch before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or
>> sometimes 2 weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too
>> much....Am I missing something ?? I have of course looked in event viewer
>> but I am not always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe SP1 may
>> fix it once and for all but since this machine is constantly kept up to
>> date with every fix needed or posted on win update then I do not really
>> know how much of a difference I will see...This machine has always been
>> smoking fast and rock solid but if it became even faster I do not think I
>> will argue...
>>
>> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at
>> all as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
>>
>>
>>
>> Drew

>

> Thanks Colin for the reply....I do not have the rtm so I will wait until
> April for the release....It is definitely not killing me to manually put
> it to sleep....I will investigate the link you provided as I am indeed
> curious what SP1 contains.....As always I appreciate your help...
>
> Drew
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:18C614BD-5921-42A2-8A99-EC25BAB8CA8C@microsoft.com...

>>I don't personally have an answer because I don't use sleep. However, SP1
>>is supposed to address many sleep issues. Maybe you are already using the
>>rtm (the TechBeta testers already have it) but if not you may want to
>>review the long long list of fixes and enhancements in SP1 at
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true
>> I suspect that from what I've read in the TechBeta newsgroups that this
>> has been addressed. It is also possible that you have power management
>> software that can be updated from the computer's manufacturer.
>>
>> One option is to wait until you have SP1 in April and see if it clears
>> the issue up.
>>
>> "Drew" <sheba3169@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:7B9BF609-929B-4500-B2B9-95BA97675C6F@microsoft.com...

>>> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
>>> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help
>>> with......
>>>
>>> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go
>>> to sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay
>>> asleep no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the
>>> keyboard it will of course wake instantly....There are also times that
>>> it will go to sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If
>>> I do a restart and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it
>>> is asleep as it should be per the settings....I have researched the crap
>>> out of this issue and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be
>>> if it does go to sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit,
>>> Intel core2 6600 , 4gigs DDR800
>>> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine
>>> since Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I
>>> then purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor
>>> glitch before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or
>>> sometimes 2 weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too
>>> much....Am I missing something ?? I have of course looked in event
>>> viewer but I am not always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe
>>> SP1 may fix it once and for all but since this machine is constantly
>>> kept up to date with every fix needed or posted on win update then I do
>>> not really know how much of a difference I will see...This machine has
>>> always been smoking fast and rock solid but if it became even faster I
>>> do not think I will argue...
>>>
>>> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at
>>> all as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Drew

>>

>

> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help with......
>
> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go to
> sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay asleep
> no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the keyboard it
> will of course wake instantly....There are also times that it will go to
> sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If I do a restart
> and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it is asleep as it
> should be per the settings....I have researched the crap out of this issue
> and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be if it does go to
> sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit, Intel core2 6600 ,
> 4gigs DDR800
> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine since
> Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I then
> purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor glitch
> before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or sometimes 2
> weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too much....Am I
> missing something ?? I have of course looked in event viewer but I am not
> always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe SP1 may fix it once and
> for all but since this machine is constantly kept up to date with every fix
> needed or posted on win update then I do not really know how much of a
> difference I will see...This machine has always been smoking fast and rock
> solid but if it became even faster I do not think I will argue...
>
> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at all
> as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
>
>
>
> Drew
>

> Hello "Drew"
> I don't know if I should butt into a question asked of someone else
> but
> thought if you were interested I am having good luck with my Vista
> Ultimate
> sleep set-up and thought I would share my Power Option settings in case
> you
> would like to try them and see if it helps you.
>
> In Power Options in the control panel I have my pc set to "Balanced Plan".
> I then selected "change advanced plan settings. In the Power Options
> wizard
> I selected "Change Settings that are currently unavailable". I expanded
> "Multimedia settings", then "When sharing media". Where it says "Setting"
> you can click on the listed setting and it then offers you some setting
> options. I selected "Allow the computer to sleep". The only other change
> from default I made was "No" to requiring a password on wakeup. (This
> might
> not be appropriate for you). After making the changes and clicking OK I
> re-started the computer and sleep has worked flawlessly since then (3
> months). Hope you find this of some use.
>
> xiowan........in tucson
>
> "Drew" wrote:
>

>> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
>> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help with......
>>
>> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go
>> to
>> sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay
>> asleep
>> no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the keyboard
>> it
>> will of course wake instantly....There are also times that it will go to
>> sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If I do a restart
>> and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it is asleep as it
>> should be per the settings....I have researched the crap out of this
>> issue
>> and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be if it does go to
>> sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit, Intel core2 6600 ,
>> 4gigs DDR800
>> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine
>> since
>> Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I then
>> purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor glitch
>> before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or sometimes 2
>> weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too much....Am I
>> missing something ?? I have of course looked in event viewer but I am not
>> always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe SP1 may fix it once
>> and
>> for all but since this machine is constantly kept up to date with every
>> fix
>> needed or posted on win update then I do not really know how much of a
>> difference I will see...This machine has always been smoking fast and
>> rock
>> solid but if it became even faster I do not think I will argue...
>>
>> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at
>> all
>> as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
>>
>>
>>
>> Drew
>>

> Thanks xiowan for the response....I do have these same settings and yet I
> have this problem...as I originally stated it does not always
> happen....Just enough to be irritating.....About 3 out of 7 times it will
> not sleep...
>
> "xiowan" <xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:998059B0-CAC6-455A-96F2-1CB5BCD213E2@microsoft.com...

>> Hello "Drew"
>> I don't know if I should butt into a question asked of someone else
>> but
>> thought if you were interested I am having good luck with my Vista
>> Ultimate
>> sleep set-up and thought I would share my Power Option settings in case
>> you
>> would like to try them and see if it helps you.
>>
>> In Power Options in the control panel I have my pc set to "Balanced
>> Plan".
>> I then selected "change advanced plan settings. In the Power Options
>> wizard
>> I selected "Change Settings that are currently unavailable". I expanded
>> "Multimedia settings", then "When sharing media". Where it says
>> "Setting"
>> you can click on the listed setting and it then offers you some setting
>> options. I selected "Allow the computer to sleep". The only other
>> change
>> from default I made was "No" to requiring a password on wakeup. (This
>> might
>> not be appropriate for you). After making the changes and clicking OK I
>> re-started the computer and sleep has worked flawlessly since then (3
>> months). Hope you find this of some use.
>>
>> xiowan........in tucson
>>
>> "Drew" wrote:
>>

>>> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
>>> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help
>>> with......
>>>
>>> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go
>>> to
>>> sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay
>>> asleep
>>> no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the keyboard
>>> it
>>> will of course wake instantly....There are also times that it will go to
>>> sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If I do a
>>> restart
>>> and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it is asleep as
>>> it
>>> should be per the settings....I have researched the crap out of this
>>> issue
>>> and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be if it does go to
>>> sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit, Intel core2 6600 ,
>>> 4gigs DDR800
>>> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine
>>> since
>>> Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I then
>>> purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor glitch
>>> before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or sometimes 2
>>> weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too much....Am
>>> I
>>> missing something ?? I have of course looked in event viewer but I am
>>> not
>>> always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe SP1 may fix it once
>>> and
>>> for all but since this machine is constantly kept up to date with every
>>> fix
>>> needed or posted on win update then I do not really know how much of a
>>> difference I will see...This machine has always been smoking fast and
>>> rock
>>> solid but if it became even faster I do not think I will argue...
>>>
>>> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at
>>> all
>>> as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Drew
>>>

>

> Thanks xiowan for the response....I do have these same settings and yet I
> have this problem...as I originally stated it does not always happen....Just
> enough to be irritating.....About 3 out of 7 times it will not sleep...
>
> "xiowan" <xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:998059B0-CAC6-455A-96F2-1CB5BCD213E2@microsoft.com...

> > Hello "Drew"
> > I don't know if I should butt into a question asked of someone else
> > but
> > thought if you were interested I am having good luck with my Vista
> > Ultimate
> > sleep set-up and thought I would share my Power Option settings in case
> > you
> > would like to try them and see if it helps you.
> >
> > In Power Options in the control panel I have my pc set to "Balanced Plan".
> > I then selected "change advanced plan settings. In the Power Options
> > wizard
> > I selected "Change Settings that are currently unavailable". I expanded
> > "Multimedia settings", then "When sharing media". Where it says "Setting"
> > you can click on the listed setting and it then offers you some setting
> > options. I selected "Allow the computer to sleep". The only other change
> > from default I made was "No" to requiring a password on wakeup. (This
> > might
> > not be appropriate for you). After making the changes and clicking OK I
> > re-started the computer and sleep has worked flawlessly since then (3
> > months). Hope you find this of some use.
> >
> > xiowan........in tucson
> >
> > "Drew" wrote:
> >

> >> Over time I have seen you help many people with different problems with
> >> their Vista boxes and I have a minor glitch maybe you can help with......
> >>
> >> Approximately a month ago or so I noticed that my box does not always go
> >> to
> >> sleep on its own....I can manually put it to sleep and it will stay
> >> asleep
> >> no matter how long I leave it...As soon as I hit any key on the keyboard
> >> it
> >> will of course wake instantly....There are also times that it will go to
> >> sleep on its own and once again it will stay asleep.....If I do a restart
> >> and walk away and then come back 5 to 10 minutes later it is asleep as it
> >> should be per the settings....I have researched the crap out of this
> >> issue
> >> and all settings seem to be correct and indeed must be if it does go to
> >> sleep on its own...I am running Vista business 32bit, Intel core2 6600 ,
> >> 4gigs DDR800
> >> Intel Bad Axe D975XBX2 motherboard...I have been running this machine
> >> since
> >> Vista was rc1 and of course when the official release was made I then
> >> purchased and installed Vista business.....I have had this minor glitch
> >> before and it always seemed to cure itself after a week or sometimes 2
> >> weeks...that is probably why I have not worried about it too much....Am I
> >> missing something ?? I have of course looked in event viewer but I am not
> >> always sure what I am looking for....Who knows maybe SP1 may fix it once
> >> and
> >> for all but since this machine is constantly kept up to date with every
> >> fix
> >> needed or posted on win update then I do not really know how much of a
> >> difference I will see...This machine has always been smoking fast and
> >> rock
> >> solid but if it became even faster I do not think I will argue...
> >>
> >> I would appreciate if you would post back whether you have an answer at
> >> all
> >> as at least I know it was read........Thanks again for any help
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Drew
> >>

>