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Windows 7 - Sleep problem; Goes into deeper sleep w/shortcut

 
09-06-2009   #1


Windows 7
 
 

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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09-06-2009   #2


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


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,
Shawn
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09-06-2009   #3


Windows 7
 
 


Thanks for the welcome and solution!

Problem solved
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09-06-2009   #4


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


You're welcome KJ.
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