S3 Sleep Via .Bat File?

[(PeteCresswell)]

I'd like to create a desktop icon that executes a .BAT file that
puts the PC into sleep mode 3.

"Sleep" doesn't seem tb the ticket.

Anybody know?

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per (PeteCresswell):

I'd like to create a desktop icon that executes a .BAT file that
puts the PC into sleep mode 3.

"Sleep" doesn't seem tb the ticket.

Anybody know?

It's beginning to look like I need a wrapper for PowrProf.dll
and/or it's SetSuspendState entry point.... or maybe the command
line syntax to specify parms on the command line.

To wit:
-------------------------------------------
RunDll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
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Will make the PC go into hibernation.

Close.... what I want is the next level up: "Sleep Level 3", or
"S3".

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per (PeteCresswell):

It's beginning to look like I need a wrapper

Got It!

PsShutdown.exe -d -t 0

http://tinyurl.com/yuxdw4

Issues a license acceptance prompt the first time used, but on
subsequent invocations it just does it's thing.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Peter,

This is the regstry key to enable S3 Sleep (Standby Mode in XP):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USB]
"USBBIOSx"=dword:00000000

 

[Newbie Coder]

Peter,

That utility:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/psshutdown.mspx

-d switch is 'suspend' mode, which is called 'standby' in XP

Media Player also stops the standby mode. Have you also set the correct power
options to allow the mode?

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Newbie Coder:

Have you also set the correct power
options to allow the mode?

Yes - they're in the BIOS setup screen.

Some boards support S3, others don't.

Also, some boards wake up from USB keyboard/mouse activity and
others need for the user to press the physical power switch.