Computer won't sleep

[HuskerGrad]

I finally got around to upgrading from GBPVR to NPVR. After installing the new version, my computer doesn't go to sleep as it should. Is NPVR doing something to prevent this?

I also noticed that the System menu no longer exists. Is there a way to determine how much hard drive space is left from within NPVR?

Thanks,

Jeff

[sub]

I finally got around to upgrading from GBPVR to NPVR. After installing the new version, my computer doesn't go to sleep as it should. Is NPVR doing something to prevent this?

Not that I'm aware of.

I also noticed that the System menu no longer exists. Is there a way to determine how much hard drive space is left from within NPVR?

There is a plugin that gives this type of functionality. See http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Plugin.System

[steeb]

There is a plugin that gives this type of functionality. See http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Plugin.System

And it is most excellent

IMHO even better than how the old system plugin worked with GB-PVR

Thanks imilne

cheers

steeb

[BrettB]

And it is most excellent
IMHO even better than how the old system plugin worked with GB-PVR
Thanks imilne

I'll second that!

[HuskerGrad]

I installed the plugin and it is very nice. Now, I just need to figure out what changed and made my computer not want to go to sleep.

[martint123]

Changed any device drivers? I found that since installing a new USB tuner my machine won't go to sleep once it has been used.

[imilne]

Have you tried the MST app? It can often help with getting sleep working again and/or letting you know what's blocking the sleep requests.

http://slicksolutions.eu/mst.shtml

Iain

(and thanks for the thanks folks)

[jcjefferies]

MCE Standby Tool has several times sorted out standby or sleep problems for me.

[ShiningDragon]

Even all of this tools were nice: they are NOT fixing the problems itself!

Within Windows 7 / Vista it's really simple to find out, what exactly stops your pc going into standby.

Open the cmd shell with admin rights.
Type

Code:

powercfg /requests

and watch the results.

Eliminate the above programs/functions/drivers (mostly driver- or bios-updates helps, or stopping a ras connection, even an opened database on another pc can prevent your pc from going into standby).

[pcostanza]

I keep forgetting about that option. I usually use powercfg -lastwake and it will let you know what woke the system up last. For me, it was the Media Center guide updating at a certain time and I just used Task Scheduler to change the time to sometime overnight. It did it's stuff and went back to sleep.
I know many folks that swear by the MCE Standby tool.