Stanby makes the computer hang (1 Viewer)

[Doron]

Hi,
I have a problem using the remote power button to put the computer into stanby.
Instead of getting into standy, it only goes to the Windows screen saying it is preparing for standby, but it is stuck there and nothing works anymore.
If I put the computer into standby using MP menus, it works fine.
Thanks.

 

[and-81]

Hey,

I notice you've just posted another thread in the bug reports area.

Does the other thread relate to the MCE Replacement plugin in any way? Or does it happen regardless?

Cheers,

 

[Doron]

Thank you for your quick reply.
The one in the bug report area happens also when using only keyboard.
This one here is a problem with getting into standby, something that is working when doing it by the MP on-screen buttons, either by the remote or with keyboard.
But of course, I cannot say there is no connection whatsoever.

 

[and-81]

I just wonder if there are bigger issues at play.

Have you tried checking the settings in you bios and running the MCE Standby tool? (Sorry I don't have a link at hand)

Cheers,

 

[Doron]

First time I hear about MCE Standby tool. I'll see if I can find it.
I have no problems with standby outside MP. I alway put my computer to S3 standby, and it wakes up for recording (with the good old Showshifter).

 

[Doron]

MCE Standby tool did not help.
But I did find out something intersting:
If I do one standby that works fine, then afterwords standby (and resume) with the mce remote works fine.
In other words, this workflow works:
1. Reboot the computer.
2. Without MP running, put the computer to standby.
3. Wake up the computer using MCE remote or anything else.
4. Start MP.
5. MCE remote can now put the computer to standby and resume with no problems. (Not even the other problem which I reported when not using the remote!).

If you omit steps 2-3, then pressing the remote to put the computer to standby hangs the computer.

 

[Doron]

2. Without MP running, put the computer to standby.

I rechecked that. Actually MP can be runnig at this step. The important thing it to put the computer to standby mode not by anything of MP, I.e. not the on-screen buttons and not the remote.

 

[and-81]

That is very strange. I am using the same standby handling code that is employed throughout MediaPortal, but I haven't touched it in several revisions of the plugin and nobody else has had a problem with it since the last change I made.

Given that you're getting Standby/Resume problems with MediaPortal regardless of the MCE Replacement Plugin I suspect that maybe one of the following things is happening:

1. Perhaps a change has gone into MediaPortal in a recent SVN that has broken this.
2. You might have some other software running that is interfering with the suspend process.
3. Your hardware, motherboard or bios settings, other software, or drivers may be interfering.

Unfortunately I'm not the resident expert on Low power modes. There are other people on the forum better able to answer questions and make suggestions on this sort of thing. Try doing a forum search, I seem to remember a thread a while ago that went into great detail on how to troubleshoot standby/resume problems.

The log file you provided earlier doesn't really tell me much (that's not your fault, everything just looks normal). So it's very hard for me to look into, I'm sure you understand. Plus I get the feeling from what you've described that it's a bigger problem. That is, I don't think it's the MCE Replacement Plugin. I could be wrong and I will look into it regardless, but I think you need to try a few other things, maybe get some advice from a few other forum members as well ...

Let me know if you get to the bottom of this or not ... As I said, I will look into it, but I don't hold much hope of fixing it in the MCE Replacement Plugin, I think it's something else.

Good luck,

 

[Doron]

Thanks Aaron. I hope I will find some more information. If not I guess I'll find some other way to use the remote for standby.
Now I have a new problem which started today while doing the experiments. I think it happend since I tried this MCE Standby tool, although I did not make it run on startup. From time to time the wake up by USB (like the remote) is being disabled by itself... Then I need the tool do re-enable it. If you have an idea what happened I'll be glad to hear.
I think my computer is witched.

 

[and-81]

Have a read of these threads, see if they help ...

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/suspend_mode_s3-t19419.html?t=19419
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/standby_issues-t12633.html?t=12633
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/s3_standby_mce_remote_not_working-t8765.html?t=8765

Good luck,