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I have a Dell desktop with Windows 8 and it will wake up from sleep mode if not in use for awhile but if left for longer periods it goes into sleep mode and will not wake up. I have tried to wake it
Now it has started to download windows updates without installing them
The best I saved for last...it will not shut down it only goes into Power Save mode
very frustrating...suggestions please?
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Was having this same problem and I fixed it. Check to make sure it's actually not waking! In my case the computer itself was waking but the display adapter was not. I could hear the processor fan come back on, the hard drives spin up, but nothing on my screen. In my BIOS, there was an option to not let the integrated graphics adapter sleep. It was called "RC6 Render Standby" and I turned it off -- fixed!
I have a Dell desktop with Windows 8 and it will wake up from sleep mode if not in use for awhile but if left for longer periods it goes into sleep mode and will not wake up. I have tried to wake it
- touching mouse
- touching power button
- using windows key + C
- no results unless I do a hard power down
Now it has started to download windows updates without installing them
The best I saved for last...it will not shut down it only goes into Power Save mode
very frustrating...suggestions please?
Fixit _ For windows 8 pro not waking up after restarting
Just go to your PC manufacture Web and check if there any BIOS update exist, make sure your PC model and the BIOS version are correct, then update with the new BIOS the "unable to wake" problem will be fixed.....
Go here for Dell http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-15-intel-n5050/drivers
I have to lean on the power button till it shuts down, then turn it back on.
this can't fix the issue when the computer is still in sleep mode. the question is HOW do you take it out of sleep mode?
Thank you
