Is there any way to make a desktop shortcut for the sleep command?

Anonymous
2009-01-10T03:57:52+00:00

Desktop shortcut for the sleep command?

Is there any way to make a desktop shortcut for the sleep command? I can't find the actual location that the sleep button on the start menu points to. It has to point somewhere! Please, if anyone knows how i can create this shortcut, help!!! Thanks a bunch!

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Anonymous
2009-01-10T12:18:27+00:00

Tar-ter,

To create a shortcut that will execute the sleep command in Vista:

  • Right Click in the desired location (On the Desktop or in a folder)
  • Select New -> Shortcut
  • In the “Type the location of the item” field enter the following
  • Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep
  • Click Next
  • This will create a shortcut with the name rundll32,
  • Right Click the shortcut, select Rename and type in Sleep

**** You can now open this shortcut whenever you desire to put your computer into sleep mode.

Note: You can replace the default icon with a Shutdown one by:

  • Right Click the created shortcut, select Properties -> Change Icon
  • Navigate to this link in the **“**Look for icons in this file:” field:
  • %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll icons
  • Find the desired icon.
  • Click Ok.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-01-27T16:48:57+00:00

    Thank-you very much. works great!

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-03-02T18:59:25+00:00

    Rami - Support Engineer said:

    Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep

     Well, I followed given steps but my PC goes into hibernate, not sleep...

    Regards,

    tene

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-03-03T05:10:03+00:00

    Hi tenebrae,

    Let's check to make sure your computer is capable of using sleep mode.

    Click on the Start orb.

    Type cmd in the Start Search box and press enter.

    Type powercfg -a and press enter.

    Please post the output from that command here.

    Brent

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-10-25T08:12:10+00:00

    I encounter the same problem... goes to hybrid sleep when I'm trying to achieve a normal "sleep" desktop shortcut. 

    powercfg -a says

    S3 supported

    S2 not supported by my firmware

    S1 not supported by my firmware

    However, (Windows key, -->, -->, S) works just fine for acquiring the appropriate sleep mode.  So I know that the command

    exists somewhere and the function can be performed. 

    Thanks,

    Digitalist

    Websphere Support and Development Team -- IBM

    P.S.  My issue and experiences relate to Windows 7.

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