PC only wakes when put to sleep by media portal and not when power button pressed

clone_tk422 · 2007-12-16, 04:55

TV-Server Version: Revision 16622 (2007-12-13)
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 Revision 16622 (2007-12-13)
MediaPortal Skin: Xface
Windows Version: Vista 32
CPU Type: AMD X2 4600+
HDD: 2 x SATA 2 - 160GB, 500GB
Memory: 2 GB DDR2 Cosair Value Select
Motherboard: ASUS M2NE
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia 570 Ultra
Motherboard Bios: 1202
Video Card: Nvidia 7600 GT
Video Card Driver: 163.75
Sound Card: Soundmax On Board
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 6.10.01.6110
1. TV Card: DVICO Dual Digital 4 / 2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 3.63.01
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo Platinum
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Purevideo Platinum
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Zalman HD-160
Cooling: Case FANS
Power Supply: Thermaltake 450
Remote: Dvico Supplied
TV: Samsung Rear Pro CRT SP52Q7HRX
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI - 1920i

Been testing powerscheduling to get it working for me and it works fine if i set a record and then go to home page of media portal and choose shutdown - sleep

pc wakes up fine

However if I put the computer to sleep through the PC's power button or through the remote then it wont wake up

Is this expected behaviour that only when sleeping through media portal that it will wake up? Because I am thinking maybe when you sleep through mediaportal it sets up the wake up time etc but I guess if you sleep through the PC power button Media Portal closes and doesnt get to set the wake up timer or something?

Thanks!

petsa · 2007-12-16, 07:26

Hi clone_tk422,

I believe you answered your own question

In order for your HTPC to wake up for the next event/recording/etc ut should put itself to sleep. If you"force" it to sleep there won't be any wake-upevent shceduled.

/Peter

clone_tk422 · 2007-12-16, 08:24

Thanks,

If thats the case good to know.

Just have to re-teach the wife and kids now to only put the computer to sleep using the button from the home page and not use the power button on the pc or the remote

EDIT:

On Second thought, is there anyway in vista to call some sort of batch file when you call for the sleep command so that it could run the sleep command that media portal uses to know it needs to wake up?

petsa · 2007-12-16, 10:56

Why don't you use set the PowerScheduler to shutdown when it has been idle for some time. That should solve your problem. I've got a 5 min timeout on my system.

/Peter

clone_tk422 · 2007-12-16, 11:04

Yeah cheers thats what I got at the moment but I still have to tell the wife to at least go back to the home page so it idles..

Will it idle if the TV is still turned on, even if youre at the home page?

Marcusb · 2007-12-16, 14:56

nope. That's the one thing my housemate never seems to understand. He gets to the home screen, but forgets to press stop as well.

2007-12-16, 04:55	#1 (permalink)
clone_tk422 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	PC only wakes when put to sleep by media portal and not when power button pressed TV-Server Version: Revision 16622 (2007-12-13) MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 Revision 16622 (2007-12-13) MediaPortal Skin: Xface Windows Version: Vista 32 CPU Type: AMD X2 4600+ HDD: 2 x SATA 2 - 160GB, 500GB Memory: 2 GB DDR2 Cosair Value Select Motherboard: ASUS M2NE Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia 570 Ultra Motherboard Bios: 1202 Video Card: Nvidia 7600 GT Video Card Driver: 163.75 Sound Card: Soundmax On Board Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 6.10.01.6110 1. TV Card: DVICO Dual Digital 4 / 2 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 3.63.01 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Purevideo Platinum MPEG2 Audio Codec: Nvidia Purevideo Platinum Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Zalman HD-160 Cooling: Case FANS Power Supply: Thermaltake 450 Remote: Dvico Supplied TV: Samsung Rear Pro CRT SP52Q7HRX TV - HTPC Connection: DVI - 1920i Been testing powerscheduling to get it working for me and it works fine if i set a record and then go to home page of media portal and choose shutdown - sleep pc wakes up fine However if I put the computer to sleep through the PC's power button or through the remote then it wont wake up Is this expected behaviour that only when sleeping through media portal that it will wake up? Because I am thinking maybe when you sleep through mediaportal it sets up the wake up time etc but I guess if you sleep through the PC power button Media Portal closes and doesnt get to set the wake up timer or something? Thanks!

2007-12-16, 08:24	#3 (permalink)
clone_tk422 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks, If thats the case good to know. Just have to re-teach the wife and kids now to only put the computer to sleep using the button from the home page and not use the power button on the pc or the remote EDIT: On Second thought, is there anyway in vista to call some sort of batch file when you call for the sleep command so that it could run the sleep command that media portal uses to know it needs to wake up? Last edited by clone_tk422; 2007-12-16 at 09:46.

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2007-12-16, 07:26	#2 (permalink)
petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 497 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi clone_tk422, I believe you answered your own question In order for your HTPC to wake up for the next event/recording/etc ut should put itself to sleep. If you"force" it to sleep there won't be any wake-upevent shceduled. /Peter

2007-12-16, 10:56	#4 (permalink)
petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 497 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Why don't you use set the PowerScheduler to shutdown when it has been idle for some time. That should solve your problem. I've got a 5 min timeout on my system. /Peter

2007-12-16, 11:04	#5 (permalink)
clone_tk422 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yeah cheers thats what I got at the moment but I still have to tell the wife to at least go back to the home page so it idles.. Will it idle if the TV is still turned on, even if youre at the home page?

2007-12-16, 14:56	#6 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,930 Thanks: 66 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	nope. That's the one thing my housemate never seems to understand. He gets to the home screen, but forgets to press stop as well.