OptiPlex 5050 Tower Owner's Manual

Enabling smart power on

To enable Smart Power On and the ability to wake a system from S3, S4, and S5 sleep states with a move of a mouse or press of a key on the keyboard, perform these steps:

Make sure the following BIOS settings under Power Management setup option are set as mentioned here:
- USB Wake Support as Enabled.
- Deep Sleep Control as Disabled.
Connect a keyboard, mouse, or wireless USB dongle to the Smart Power On USB port(s) on the back of your system.
Disable Fast Startup in the Operating System:
1. Search and open Power options in the Start Menu.
2. Click Choose what the power buttons do on the left side of the window.
3. Under Shutdown settings, make sure Turn on fast startup is disabled.
Reboot your system so the changes can take effect. The next time when your system goes to sleep or is shut down, any use of the mouse or keyboard will wake it up.