Help ! My mobo want wake up !

[nitro237]

Somebody pleeeeeze help me . I have built 3 systems lately with VIA chipsets . One was a Soyo , one a MSI , and the other a Giga-byte . All 3 run fine , but when they go to sleep mode , they will not wake up . You have to reboot . I know this is just a bios setting , but I can not figure out what the bios setting should be to allow the wake up .

 

[paulip88]

Make sure you have the latest drivers installed for all the components. One bad driver can prevent the device from waking, causing your comp to not wake. This is especially a problem with immature Win2k drivers.

 

[nitro237]

Well I'm running Win98 SE on all 3 . I really feel it is a bios setting since I am not too familiar with the Via chipset bios and was not sure about some of the settings . Thanks

 

[Sporko]

I agree about the bios settings. I have an Epox 8KTA+ and find the manual poor with regard to the power management settings. What's the difference between Standby, Doze, and Suspend modes anyway?

 

[Klosters]

Standby and Sleep never worked right for me. Maybe I'm just thick. I disable all the settings in Bios except "user define." While the "always on" power management mode isn't as "green" as STR and Standby, setting 20/25/30 minutes works--and I can even "wake up" the machine. Unlike #^@#(*^!! Standby.