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waking
About this tag
The waking tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues where Windows systems fail to wake from sleep mode. Common problems include computers hanging after sleep, requiring a hard reboot, or peripherals like mice no longer waking the system. Users often troubleshoot device manager settings, power configurations, and driver changes that may disable wake capabilities. The tag focuses on practical solutions for sleep/wake failures in Windows 8.1 and other versions.
Since upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 the computer is not always waking up from sleep and hangs
The only solution I have found is to turn off the power and reboot
The wait cursor shows and the computer will not respond to any keys such as Ctrl Alt Delete or the Windows Key
Any...
I have a laptop with a monitor attached. I use to be able to come in and move the mouse to wake up the system. Now, I need to open the laptop and push the power button. I have gone into System/Device Manager/Mice.... and there is no option to "allow device to wake up". My knowledge is limited...