by Prasanna Vignesh
15. June 2007 02:56
Fix Sleep Mode Randomly Waking Up Issue in Windows Vista
I've been having a very frustrating issue with Windows Vista on my HP
notebook: I put the computer into sleep mode, close the lid, and then
unplug the network cable… and the computer wakes back up, typically
when it's already safely in my laptop bag, so I don't notice until I
get to my destination and the battery is nearly dead.
Turns out there's a very easy fix for this problem: Disable the Wake on
LAN feature. Essentially, the computer is set to automatically wake up
from network traffic, which seems to include pulling out the cable.
To change this setting, type in Device Manager into the start menu
search box, and then browse down to "Network Adapters" and find your
network adapter. In this case, mine is "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet".
Right-click it and choose Properties from the menu. In the resulting dialog, choose the Power Management tab.
Uncheck the box next to "Allow this device to wake the computer" to
solve the problem. You'll notice that there's a warning about having
the option enabled in the first place.
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