Windows
Computer would not wake from sleep with mouse or keyboard
The machine would not respond to mouse or keyboard input when waking from sleep. Updates and drivers were installed.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-10-25.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
What you see
- Mouse and keyboard input do not wake the computer from sleep.
Why it happens
Suspected Suspected driver or firmware issue affecting sleep/wake behavior.
When it shows up
A Windows computer will not wake from sleep when the user moves the mouse or presses keys.
You are in this case if:
- Sleep/wake failure is tied to mouse and keyboard input not bringing the machine back.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-10-25. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.