Windows 7 won't 'wake up' after 8.0.3cs

[JoePorko]

Hey Gang

The issue dujour

When operating ProTools MPowered 8.0.3cs, I close ProTools, and put the PC into sleep mode.
When trying to wake up, the PC powers on, but I just get flashing cursor.
Powering down the PC and restarting brings up chkdsk.

This is a new 'feature' since upgrading to MPowered 8.0.3cs

I suspect it may be a driver issue? Have not messed with any wake up settings in bios.

Any ideas?

Windows 7 64bit Home premium
AMD black 3.2
4 gigs ram
MPowered 8.0.3cs

Thanks
Joe

[e.g.:]

Don't put it to sleep.

[Julia B]

your supposed to disable sleep and energy saver and stuff like that.

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by Julia B

your supposed to disable sleep and energy saver and stuff like that.

Correct, all energy saving features and sleep mode must be disabled to run PT.

[RichrdC]

Hm, Not having any major problems but Julia and Tom mentioning that you should disable the sleep mode and other energy saving options makes me wonder a bit about my setup.. From time to time MP 8.0.3 for no reason I know, will stop responding, and I'll have to wait awhile until I begins responding again. I have a new laptop,Windows 7, 6 gig ram, IE 8 and I know I haven't done anything about disabling much of anything.. Is it easy to direct as to where I should go in order to do some disabling? Thanks

[TOM@METRO]

http://www.audioforums.com/resources...imization.html

[e.g.:]

The setup guide that came with your box has clear instructions on page 27: "Optimizing a Windows System for Pro Tools". Though mine doesn't include W7, the basics are the same.

If you don't have it, I'm sure you can find it on the Avid site.

[JoePorko]

Ok thanks everyone for your input. I am no longer putting the machine to sleep. Although "optimizing" and "do this or your PC will fail" seems like two different categories...on to the next issue

[TOM@METRO]

This may be of interest to you, at least at some point.

[aka21stCentury]

I just want to point out that as a old time user (PTs 5, SD-2, etc) on the 001 with the Blue & White G-3 sleep worked perfectly. I could work late, leave PTs open (save it) and bring the finder to front, set it to sleep. Never a hiccup. Wake it up next evening get back to work.

However. Same PCI card same PTs on a G-4 (altivec) no more sleep. Errors began appearing. If I leave DAE open and sleep it I have to force restart.

But this is a PCI card. Now the firewire interfaces will prevent sleep as well?

How come it worked perfectly on the G-3 chip, Audiomedia II card and PCI 001 card and then suddenly stopped working on the G-4? I don't buy it. I think it is a bug, some code to update alterations Apple made, not dealt with, and this 'not put to sleep' is a work around. Ditto for W-7s. My .02

FYIW PTs 5 will allow hard disk sleep and screen sleep with PTs open and mutliple hard drives on System 9 /G-4 and wake up only the drives that are called into service.