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Hi all
My pc spec- intel g620 processor, asus P8H61-MLX board, 4GB ram, Windows XP SP3.
I can't wake up my pc from sleep mode. Sometimes it restarts after i press arrow keys . And sometimes processor fan starts working and pc still being in sleep mode. Anyhow i need to restart my pc instead of waking up from sleep mode. I am working with Steinberg Nuendo and Apache Openoffice. Sometimes i need to go to next room for a 5 minutes. Then i usually leave the system with these two programmes running. But after 2 minutes my pc restarts automatically. I hope somebody in this group can help me. thanks in advance.
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Brief summary and focused troubleshooting notes for 's symptom (XP SP3 machine that sometimes restarts and now will not reliably resume from sleep). Earlier replies raised sensible short-term workarounds; the guidance below is a prioritized, low-risk sequence aimed at restoring reliable suspend/resume (S3) without repeating the obvious “turn sleep off” suggestion.

A practical troubleshooting sequence that usually isolates the cause:

  • Boot into Windows, do a clean test without Nuendo/OpenOffice running and put the PC to sleep. Note whether the system resumes with the keyboard, mouse or power button.
  • Repeat the test with only the audio hardware (external USB/FireWire interface) attached; then with it disconnected.
  • Try the same tests after unplugging all non-essential USB devices (external drives, hubs, dongles). If sleep/resume works only when peripherals are removed, focus on those device drivers.

Key device/firmware checks (next level):

  • In Device Manager inspect keyboard, mice, network adapters and USB Root Hubs: open Properties -> Power Management and clear or adjust wake/save options for devices that shouldn’t wake the PC.
  • Confirm motherboard BIOS “Suspend” or “ACPI” settings: set the ACPI Suspend Type to S3 (Suspend to RAM) if available; enable/disable USB/PS2 wake options according to the input device in use. Record the BIOS version and consider an official BIOS update from the board vendor if sleep problems persist (follow vendor instructions and back up settings first).

Driver and OS checks, and safe fallbacks:

  • Update chipset, motherboard INF and audio (ASIO) drivers from the hardware vendors. DAW audio drivers are common sleep antagonists—temporarily closing Nuendo before sleeping is a diagnostic step.
  • Check Event Viewer (System) for entries around the last suspend/resume attempt and run System File Checker (sfc /scannow) if corruption is suspected.
  • If S3 remains unreliable, enable hibernation as a more robust alternative for short breaks and use application autosave to avoid data loss.

Cautions: update BIOS only with official files and a reliable power source; keep backups of important work when troubleshooting sleep issues. These steps prioritize low-risk checks first and escalate to firmware/driver updates if needed.

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Member Avatar for caperjack

my suggestion is to disable sleep mode just set monitor to turn off instead ,like hibernation it never was a reliable function in winxp ,not a fix i know but my opinion only

Member Avatar for vinodvinu

Hi caperjack,
Thank you for your reply. Let me try. I am totally fed up with this PC. I can't put this in sleep mode. if i want to take a short break from my work i need to close all my programmes. otherwise my data will be loss. How can i close all programmes for a 2 minute brake in each hour?.

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if i want to take a short break from my work i need to close all my programmes. otherwise my data will be loss

this i dont understand ,not sure what programs you use ,usually closing a program would cause data loss,me thinks anyway

Member Avatar for gerbil

Sleep issues often have a cause related to power management - ACPI compatibility. Unless you need to use password control to protect your return from sleep, simply doa s caper suggests, and set screen and drives to shut off if no activity for 10 mins.
I think by "i need to close all my programmes. otherwise my data will be loss" he means if he doesn't save [by closing pgms!] he will lose his data when resumption from sleep fails?

i need to close all my programmes. otherwise my data will be loss

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Member Avatar for caperjack

I think by "i need to close all my programmes. otherwise my data will be loss" he means if he doesn't save [by closing pgms!] he will lose his data when resumption from sleep fails?

not big into creating and saving data,but i do know when i do create a lets say a ms word project ,i use "save as" very early into the project and hit save when i add new data ,and if i know im going to be leaving it for a bit i "save" again right after last thing i add ,all the while never closing the document ,so noting is lost if computer shuts off while im gone .

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Me too, I'm rabid on Ctrl-S. OP doesn't seem to use it, hence my ! in "if he doesn't save [by closing pgms!] "
Must be he wants password control over return from sleep.

if he doesn't save [by closing pgms!]

Member Avatar for johhny-marshal

Go to Diplay properties of your computer and change monitor sleep to never

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Hi all,
Thanks for the replys. you guys are right. when i left the pc suddenly, sometimes i forgot to save the last minute work. After restarting Openoffice will recover my data but not the unsaved data. Atlast i formatted my pc and the automatic restarting is solved but pc can't wake up from sleep. So i think either this is because of a wrong bios setting like ACPI or my windows xp os files.

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