Computer Techy Help

[Phoenix999]

Guys I am aiming this towards those of you that have in depth knowledge of computers.

When my laptop computer goes into standby or hibernation mode after a period of not being used there is sometimes change when I go to use it again. Now and again when I start it up I lose the use of the keyboard :ffs: The mouse works fine but none of the keys

If I restart the computer everything works fine again but is there something I can do to overcome this glitch without having to do a restart

[Raistlin]

Here's a rundown of the most common glitches related to Windows' sleep and hibernation modes, and possible fixes.

Activate hibernation

If your PC has lost the ability to hibernate, you may have deleted your hibernation file when you ran it's Disk Cleanup utility.

Regardless of why your system balks at entering hibernation mode, you can re-enable the feature via the Command Prompt: right-click the Command Prompt (it's located under Accessories on the Start menu), and choose Run as Administrator.

Keep the Hibernation File Cleaner option unchecked in Disk Cleanup utility to retain your PC's ability to hibernate.

Check power settings

If using Vista, press the Windows key, type power options, and press Enter.

Click "Change when computer sleeps" in the left pane, select "Change advanced power settings" at the bottom of the Edit Plan Settings dialog box, and click the plus sign to the left of Sleep to view your sleep and hibernate options.

If the Hibernate option is missing from the Start menu's shut-down section, change the "Allow hybrid sleep" setting to Off.

Windows sometimes "sleeps" too deeply.... :D

[bothwell_buyer]

not like some ?

[hertsnminds]

It would help to know what operating system and version of the system you are using and possibly the make and model of laptop. It sounds like the keyboard driver is being unloaded when the machine goes into hibernation. As well as a reboot you could just try to logout and log in again and see if this forces the driver to be loaded. If you have an external USB keyboard plugging this in may force the keyboard driver to reload. Have a Google of "keyboard driver unload during hibernation" and see what that comes up with.