how to stop mouse from waking up standby

agentZ3 · 07-16-2005, 12:07 PM

I've got a new PC, and I'm running into an ancient problem - when I go into standby, any accidental mouse movement will wake up the system. How do I stop this? This doesn't happen on my laptop, so I never had to deal with it until now.

BTW I'm using an old PS2 wheel mouse (not optical).

Geekgirl · 07-16-2005, 12:45 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

Open the Mouse Programming properties, click Hardware> Properties> Power Management, and then un-check the "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" check box.

agentZ3 · 07-16-2005, 02:48 PM

Thanks for the welcome

I did what you told me, but that check box doesn't exist in my power management panels. What's going on? I have SP2 with all the latest updates...

Geekgirl · 07-16-2005, 04:12 PM

How new is your pc?
Click Start>Settings>Control Panel
Double click the Mouse icon, how many tabs are there showing? Ther should be 5
Buttons/Pointers/Pointer Options/Wheel/ Hardware

agentZ3 · 07-16-2005, 07:22 PM

It's less than a week old. It's a top of the line Shuttle XPC. Are you sure the age of a PC has anything to do with it? I have never seen this option on any PC.

And yes I have all 5 of those tabs. None of those tabs have the "Allow this device..." check box.

tummypony86 · 07-16-2005, 10:14 PM

Go into Device Manager and right click on your mouse and choose properties/Power management.

Geekgirl · 07-17-2005, 08:24 AM

In the Mouse Properties, click the Hardware tab, highlight your device and click properties then click the power management tab

agentZ3 · 07-19-2005, 10:30 PM

I don't get it... I searched everywhere, this option simply doesn't exist.

So now the question is, why isn't it there on my brand spanking new system?

Is there something I need to install from the XP cd, an extra goodie perhaps?

**Terrister** · 07-20-2005, 07:08 AM

Are you using a generic mouse driver or the one from the mouse manufacturer?

Geekgirl · 07-20-2005, 07:32 AM

Do you have XP Home or Pro? Im not sure but maybe Pro doesnt have this option

**Terrister** · 07-20-2005, 08:09 AM

I have XP Pro at work and home. On my home laptop, it does not show up. On my work desktop it does. I think it depends on the driver.

Geekgirl · 07-20-2005, 08:22 AM

I have XP Home and no mouse driver installed and it shows up

~~PurpleSky~~ · 07-20-2005, 09:11 AM

tummypony86 's post explains it. You should be able to find it there. not control panel. go to your device manager [ right click to my computer - properties- hardware - device manager ]. I think thats where you are lost. I tested over 10 computers now ( since this thread was 1st posted) and it always was there. ( might be a giant coinsidence if an exception exists)

Geekgirl · 07-20-2005, 09:16 AM

Yes there are 2 ways to get to the Power management options ...doh on my part

07-16-2005, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
agentZ3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	how to stop mouse from waking up standby I've got a new PC, and I'm running into an ancient problem - when I go into standby, any accidental mouse movement will wake up the system. How do I stop this? This doesn't happen on my laptop, so I never had to deal with it until now. BTW I'm using an old PS2 wheel mouse (not optical).

07-16-2005, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Hello and Welcome to TSF Open the Mouse Programming properties, click Hardware> Properties> Power Management, and then un-check the "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" check box. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

07-16-2005, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	How new is your pc? Click Start>Settings>Control Panel Double click the Mouse icon, how many tabs are there showing? Ther should be 5 Buttons/Pointers/Pointer Options/Wheel/ Hardware __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

07-17-2005, 08:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	In the Mouse Properties, click the Hardware tab, highlight your device and click properties then click the power management tab __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

07-19-2005, 10:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
agentZ3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	still not there I don't get it... I searched everywhere, this option simply doesn't exist. So now the question is, why isn't it there on my brand spanking new system? Is there something I need to install from the XP cd, an extra goodie perhaps?

07-16-2005, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
agentZ3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Thanks for the welcome I did what you told me, but that check box doesn't exist in my power management panels. What's going on? I have SP2 with all the latest updates...

07-16-2005, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
agentZ3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	It's less than a week old. It's a top of the line Shuttle XPC. Are you sure the age of a PC has anything to do with it? I have never seen this option on any PC. And yes I have all 5 of those tabs. None of those tabs have the "Allow this device..." check box.

07-16-2005, 10:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
tummypony86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 174 OS: Win xp	Go into Device Manager and right click on your mouse and choose properties/Power management.

07-20-2005, 07:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 6,919 OS: Xp	Are you using a generic mouse driver or the one from the mouse manufacturer? __________________

07-20-2005, 07:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Do you have XP Home or Pro? Im not sure but maybe Pro doesnt have this option __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

07-20-2005, 08:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 6,919 OS: Xp	I have XP Pro at work and home. On my home laptop, it does not show up. On my work desktop it does. I think it depends on the driver. __________________

07-20-2005, 08:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	I have XP Home and no mouse driver installed and it shows up __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM

07-20-2005, 09:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
~~PurpleSky~~ Register user Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130 OS: n/a	tummypony86 's post explains it. You should be able to find it there. not control panel. go to your device manager [ right click to my computer - properties- hardware - device manager ]. I think thats where you are lost. I tested over 10 computers now ( since this thread was 1st posted) and it always was there. ( might be a giant coinsidence if an exception exists) Last edited by PurpleSky : 07-20-2005 at 09:14 AM.

07-20-2005, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Geekgirl Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,416 OS: 98SE/WinXP Home/WinXP Pro Blog Entries: 1	Yes there are 2 ways to get to the Power management options ...doh on my part __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM