Aurora R7, Windows 10, mouse not waking computer from sleep

Question

Hi guys,

I just got myself a new Alienware gaming mouse (latest white model on site). Its great, but it doesn't appear to be able to wake the computer from sleep.

I have gone into its properties and under the power management tab set it to allow to wake up computer, but it still refuses to do so and the only way I can wake the pc is by pressing the power button. I am running an Aurora R7 on windows 10.

Any suggestions welcome.

22GREEN · Answer

Does your keyboard wake the PC i.e pressing the space bar for example? Wondering if its not just the mouse.

If it does I would Google the Mouse model and phrases not allowing to wake PC etc. Sounds like a setting or something.

Mary G · Answer

Hibernation automatically starts after a while in sleep. That requires a brief press of the power button. Change the settings in Power Options, Advanced settings so it meets your needs. You can even turn off Hibernation.

Tesla1856 · Answer

You have to click the mouse (not just move it) to wake from Sleep. I don't use Hibernation (as my Aurora-R6 cold-boots from NVMe-SSD in under 10 seconds).

IIRC, it was a BIOS option.

Yep, here ... this was in my notes:

Already Enabled - DeepSleep Control in S4 and S5
Enabled Now - USB Wake Support in S3 (Can wake from Sleep with Mouse now)

stevotrueblue · Answer

hi yes,, the keyboard wakes it up,, just not the mouse and the previous mouse (cheap gaming mouse) did.  So I dont think anything in the computer settings has changed

22GREEN · Answer

I just realized this morning my gaming mouse does not wake the PC either by moving or clicking. Maybe its by design - also with yours.

I always just hit my space bar on the KB. I have the Steelseries RIVAL 650 Wireless gaming mouse.

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