Sleep Mode Locked?

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  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
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    Sleep Mode Locked?


    When I try to enter into sleep mode I get what appears to be the logon screen with my user picture in the middle of the screen, my user name below and the word "Locked" below my name. In the bottom right corner is an logoff(?) icon.

    It stops there and never enters sleep mode.
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  2. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #2

    In command prompt, type powercfg -a and press Enter. what is the return?
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    7echno7im said:
    In command prompt, type powercfg -a and press Enter. what is the return?
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7100]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\Mykyl>powercfg -a
    The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby ( S1 S3 ) Hiber
    nate Hybrid Sleep
    The following sleep states are not available on this system:
    Standby (S2)
    The system firmware does not support this standby state.

    C:\Users\Mykyl>
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  4. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #4

    what process are you using to sleep the machine?

    Start>[Shutdown]>Sleep ?
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  5. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #5

    few things to try.

    1) use the sleep command.
    Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep

    I think hibernate needs to be off for this to work, I could be wrong

    disable hibernate
    powercfg -hibernate
    off

    what I have seen in the past is that one of you devices are keeping it awake. Usually, NIC, Video Card, USB Mouse/Keyboard.
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  6. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    7echno7im said:
    what process are you using to sleep the machine?

    Start>[Shutdown]>Sleep ?
    My keyboard (MS Internet PS/2) has a sleep button which I have used, as well as the procedure stated above by you.
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  7. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    7echno7im said:
    few things to try.

    1) use the sleep command.
    Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep

    I think hibernate needs to be off for this to work, I could be wrong

    disable hibernate
    powercfg -hibernate
    off

    what I have seen in the past is that one of you devices are keeping it awake. Usually, NIC, Video Card, USB Mouse/Keyboard.
    Interesting! The above sleep command worked. When I woke up the 'puter it restarted at the logon screen requesting my password. That's normal, but the word 'locked' is still under my name. I can't recall that being there in the past, but I'm only weeks into Win 7.
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  8. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #8

    go into control panel
    power options
    change current plan settings
    change advance power settings
    required a password on wakeup YES/NO

    thats where you change it if you don't want a password at wakeup
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  9. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #9

    Ahhh

    Your PS2 keyboard is not sending the sleep command it seems, it is sending the lock command.
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  10. Posts : 627
    Windows 7 7600.16384 x64
       #10

    try the sleep command from the start menu, if it works it is the keyboard. I am not sure how (if at all possible) to change this. PS2 KBs are old and I think they may be hard coded with he command for each button, thus it may not be customizable.
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