Can't resume from standby

[Jeffrey]

Hey everyone. I seem to have a problem with the standby function on my computer. I'm running on a Windows XP Pro SP2. I have my usb devices (keyboard and mouse) enabled to allow them to get me back from standby, but when i enter standby and press the buttons on my keyboard..  the numlock comes back on but nothing else happens. the light on my monitor remains an orange colour. Also, i remember when i was able to enter standby and the noises on the computer weren't there. Now, it's the same thing as if the computer were running. I don't know what the problem is here.. can anybody help me out? If i need to provide more details, just tell me to do so. Alright, thanks for any help. Bye now.

[Jeffrey]

Bump?..

[patio]

If this is a USB keyboard travel to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager...find the keyboard and all instances of USB roots and hobs...right clik each of them and select Properties/Power Management...un-select "allow Windows to turn this device off to save power".
Re-boot and see what happens.

[Jeffrey]

well, i checked, and for that option.. i can't uncheck or check it.. i only have the option to check or uncheck allow this device to bring the computer out of standby

[Jeffrey]

actually, the USB root hubs have that option available, i'll try what you suggested, thanks. hope this works

[Jeffrey]

well, i tried that, it doesn't seem to work

[patio]

Is ACPI enabled in the BIOS ? ?

[Jeffrey]

I will try that, thanks. I have my mouse plugged into the usb of my keyboard actually, do you think that has anything to do with it?

[patio]

It could...

[Jeffrey]

Alright, alright, i will take everything you said and see what i could do. Thanks a lot for the help. If nothing works... then... i don't know what.. heh. Ok, see ya later

[Kurtiskain]

Just in case you come back...What mode are you using to enter standby?? from what you described it is S3...do all your perhiperals support this?

[Spero-T]

Erm tell me you hits Esc... at least one

[Jeffrey]

I don't know what mode i'm using to enter standby, and i don't know what S3 means.. and i've been able to enter proper standby before.. and yes, i've clicked esc 

[Kurtiskain]

There are generally 2 modes of standby...S1 and S3...S1 just shuts down your CD drives and HDD's, Graphics system and cards, and leaves most of your fans running, .i.e, Case fans. But S3 is more complicated, It shuts down everything except for the RAM, which it keeps just enough juice in to keep its memory, and resumes from that...

So from that you should be able to tell which one it is