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Question

computer will not automatically go to sleep

by Sep 28, 2011 2:30AM PDT

The power saving sleep mode does not automatically "kick in" as scheduled using the power option menu in the control panel. I am running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit operating system.
The help topic suggests that obsolete drivers is a possible reason. All of my drivers are up to date. Any ideas??
Thank you, tphafner

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How do you know the drivers are up to date?
by Forum moderator Sep 28, 2011 2:33AM PDT

And why would we do that? Wouldn't the maker of the laptop tell us which to use?

Also, did it ever work? With the stock drivers?

And there are many causes. Some are even innocuous like a wireless mouse USB thing.
Bob

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drivers check
by tphafner Sep 29, 2011 12:14AM PDT

I checked the drivers in " Devices and Printer".
I did a "disk check" and it did the job.

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Devices and Printer
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 29, 2011 12:52AM PDT

Have never been reliable. While I have never found it to be trustworthy I have also seen it get it wrong so I don't use that.

Disk check is a good idea. Hope that cleared it up but usually you see messages about that on boot. I don't see any clue shared about that in the posts above.
Bob

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