Sleep problem; Goes into deeper sleep w/shortcut


  1. KJ89
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    Sleep problem; Goes into deeper sleep w/shortcut


    I have a notebook connected to a monitor with external mouse/keyboard.

    When I put the notebook to sleep via the Start menu or the keyboard, it is able to wake out of it by moving the mouse around or pressing a key.
    However, when I create a shortcut to it for Windows Task Scheduler to enter Sleep at a certain time, it won't wake out of it unless I press the Power button on the notebook itself.

    Why is this? Of course I have wake by USB or whatever enabled in the BIOS otherwise it wouldn't wake out of it in the first instance.
    Here's what my shortcut targets "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState"

    So basically, I want a shortcut that puts my notebook into a lighter state of sleep that is able to be awoken by moving the mouse or pressing a key.
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  3. Brink
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    Hello KJ, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Disabling hibernation using METHOD ONE in the tutorial below should allow the sleep shortcut to work as sleep instead.

    Hibernate - Enable or Disable

    Hope this helps,
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  4. KJ89
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    Thanks for the welcome and solution!

    Problem solved :)
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  6. Brink
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    You're welcome KJ. :)
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