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More info?)
Sharon F wrote:
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 03:40:54 GMT, Default wrote:
>
>> OK after little more testing, I have more feedback.
>>
>> I switched off my PC (via shutdown) and the thing didn't start up
>> again until I switched it back on manually.
>>
>> But if I Hibernate or Standby it, it switches on automatically after
>> approx 20-30 mins. There are no wake on LAN options set. The PC has
>> a builtin LAN and also Wireless. The LAN is set to switch off in
>> Device Manager and the Wireless is set to Maximum power save mode.
>> Both options *don't* appear to be the culprit.
>>
>> The PC is a Sony laptop with XP Home OEM.
>>
>> Is there a utility I can use to troubleshoot my problem here? How
>> can I use Event Viewer more effectively?
>>
>> Thanks, I appreciate the input.
>
> Some systems have varying levels of "sleep." For example, a trickle of
> power that maintains data in RAM but the rest of the system is
> effectively "off." Not really "hibernate" in the usual sense of the
> word and referred to as "deep sleep" in some setups.
>
> My suggestion is to dig deeper in the power management documentation
> for this laptop. You may also want to involve Sony tech support just
> in case there is something triggering an "on" response that shouldn't
> be happening.
I think I may have finally rooted the problem, but am unsure how to fix it.
I have found that connecting to the net leaves my inbuilt softmodem in a
funny state when hibernating or going into standby.
I have found that if I restart my PC and go straight into Hibernate/Standby,
before connecting to the modem, then the PC is stable and does not
autoresume.
So my guess is it could be a firewall issue which leaves the modem in a
funny state when going to hibernate/standby.
I have had issues in the past when connecting using a modem via a firewall.
Sometimes it seems XP and modems weren't a match made in heaven (Redmond).