Sleep Mode Locked?

[GimpInChair]

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.

 

[7echno7im]

In command prompt, type powercfg -a and press Enter. what is the return?

 

[GimpInChair]

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>

 

[7echno7im]

what process are you using to sleep the machine?

Start>[Shutdown]>Sleep ?

 

[7echno7im]

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.

 

[GimpInChair]

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.

 

[GimpInChair]

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.

 

[7echno7im]

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

 

[7echno7im]

Ahhh

Your PS2 keyboard is not sending the sleep command it seems, it is sending the lock command.

 

[7echno7im]

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.

 

[GimpInChair]

Ahhh

Your PS2 keyboard is not sending the sleep command it seems, it is sending the lock command.

It is now. I think turning off 'Hibernate' did the trick.

Thnx!

 

[7echno7im]

excellent, enjoy Windows 7!

 

[GimpInChair]

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.

This keyboard has software programmable keys:

Back - Forward - Stop - Mail - Search - Favorites - Web/Home - My Computer - Calculator - Sleep

Anyway, as I stated previously, turning off 'Hibrnate' seems to have done the trick.

Thanks for the hep.

 

[7echno7im]

No problem, enjoy Windows 7. Glad it's fixed.

 

[Hamish51]

In command prompt, type powercfg -a and press Enter. what is the return?

C:\Users\James.powercfg -a
The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby <S1 S3 > Hibernate Hybrid Sleep
The following sleep states are not available on this system: Standby <S2>
The system firmware does not support this standby state.