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Computer in sleep mode and wont wake up!!!!

Last response: in Windows 7
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hi i pressed sleep button on keyboard by mistake and now im getting nothing apart from normal sound from tower i/e fans running etc,i am unable to do anything seeings how my keyboard mouse and monitor are all non responsive,,,,does anyone no away around this please,my computer a custom build mother boards an ASUS P8Z68-V LX if thats of any help...i read a post where i may have to reset the cmos on motherboard by pressing a reset button which i have not been able to locate yet or removing the battery from motherboard for 5 secs as you can see i havent got a clue when comes to computers so dont want to start reset or removing battery as i dont no if thats the only option i have seeings how im getting nothing and am unable to enter bios ...thanks for any advice..
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Windows 7 Expert

Just hold the power button down for 4 or 5 seconds and it should shut down, if not just unplug. When it restarts run Windows normally, and reconsider using sleep -- you can control pretty much everything through power management control panel settings.
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