Strange behavior when going into sleep mode


  1. Posts : 91
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Strange behavior when going into sleep mode


    For some reason when I have windows media player open and the computer tries to go into sleep mode, the screen will go off but the pc itself stays running like it's on. When I press a key to bring the screen back up it doesn't work and I have to hold down the power button to shutdown the computer. It goes to sleep normally when WMP is closed.
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  2. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #2

    Check Power Options


    Have you checked your Power Options?

    Try:

    1. Type power into the Start Menu Search Box
    2. Choose "Edit power plan"
    3. Click the "Change advanced power settings" link
    4. Check "Multimedia settings"

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  3. Posts : 714
    Win 7 Pro, SP1, x86, Win-11/Pro/64
       #3

    Two things that have been problems since Microsoft invented them is SLEEP and HIBERNATE.

    Over the years I've read hundreds of complaints, over the internet, about PC's that either went to sleep or went into hibernate and never came out again.

    So one of the first things I do, when I set up a new install of Windows, is totally disable Hibernate, and disable sleep. Sleep = NEVER!

    Just do that and you'll have no more problems with Sleep. It's a very simple fix.

    OH, and when you're done with your PC, like any other appliance, turn it OFF!

    Cheers Mate!
    TechnoMage
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  4. Posts : 91
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    TechnoMage2016 said:
    Two things that have been problems since Microsoft invented them is SLEEP and HIBERNATE.

    Over the years I've read hundreds of complaints, over the internet, about PC's that either went to sleep or went into hibernate and never came out again.

    So one of the first things I do, when I set up a new install of Windows, is totally disable Hibernate, and disable sleep. Sleep = NEVER!

    Just do that and you'll have no more problems with Sleep. It's a very simple fix.

    OH, and when you're done with your PC, like any other appliance, turn it OFF!

    Cheers Mate!
    TechnoMage
    I suppose that's one way "solve" the problem.
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