Well I though i would stirr things up a bit with a different problem than most. Mine is the oppoiste, I can't even get the computer to go into S3.

I fully updated MCE, followed the Guide in the first post (bios, regfix, dumpo admin minsleep=S3) But I press the button on the MCE remote and nothing happens! ALso i can choose "suspende" from the Media Center "Quit" menu and nothing happens either. Also if I press the power button on the computer it just goes into shutting down. I also tried setting the bios to both "S1 and S3" and "S3 only" no difference both nothing.

I found a setting in the BIOS that specifies what the power button does, power off or suspend. I tried setting it to suspend but still the same thing, when pressed shuts down computer.

The motherboard is an ASUS K8S-MX, it had all the correct settings like ACPI 2.0 and the +5VSB.

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Now this is probably related, but in my "Power options Properties" window all the instances of suspend, system standyby, or hibernate are missing!!!!!!! I have attached 2 screen shots to illustrate this. So I figure if I can get that stuff to show up or come back, I will be on the right track.

I did try unpluggining the MCE remote USB and restarting the computer with it out, no change in power settings, still missing.

**addition** when I goto "start->shutdown" the "stand by" option is faded out, see attched screenshot.

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Thanks for the tip. On the subject of softmodding... Have you seen any improvement in MCE performance since you softmodded your 9500 to 9700? Or did you just do it for the gaming performance gain?

 

Managed to utterly knacker my audio drivers to the point where even reinstalling them didn't help, so rebuilt my machine with MCE2005, all updates, Catalyst 6.1 running a 9250, Nvidia DVD Decoder and Nvidia Nforce 5.11 drivers.  Now suspend works...  The only thing that's different is that I didn't put any anti-virus on as it's now behind a hardware firewall and doesn't access the internet for anything other than getting the programme guide.

Prior to that I was running McAfee Virusscan Enterprise 8.0i with patch 11

Can't explain why it's suddenly working

Thanks all for a very informative thread. I (almost) managed to get a full S3 resume working, but there is still a minor (but annoying) problem that I need some input on. Basically I can get the remote to resume from S3 the first time after a reboot and standby. If I put the computer into S3 a second time I can't resume with the remote. A few things is worth noticing:

1. When resume works it only seems to be the PC power button on the remote that can make the led on the receiver flash.

2. When resume doesn't work it seems that all the buttons can make the led flash.

So it seems the receiver is getting USB power and everything but somehow it's not working 100% after a S3 resume. Do you have any idea what to check next? Could be everything (driver, hardware, MCE) I guess.

Thanks in advance for any input.

I am having similar problems and am pulling my hair out!  If I could even be sure it is a fixable (software) problem and not a hard error I'd be happy.

I think USB power when in S3 suspend isnt a problem, as when in this state the system responds to the remote.

Also getting the system to suspend via the remote seems to work, as tXP briefly displays "going to standby" and then the system is dead.

All the fans and LED's go out, so that is a good sign I assume.

 

THe problem is returning from suspend. If I use the remote OR the actual power button on the front of the case the system behaves the same in that the fans all start, and the power LED comes on but it just enters this "hung" state. THere is no display, and it isnt actaully booting (as the HDD doesnt read). THe keyboard lights come on, but then dont respond. As I say, this is the same if the sytem is awoken via the proper power button or the remote power button.

Basically I have to hold the power button on the case for 5 seconds to kill the system and then turn it off again. FOr thiis reason I cannot ever sucsesfully shut down the system with the remote (standby) as it will not wake without killing the power and doing a fesh start-up.

 

My board is a socket 939 with Radeon Xpress 200 on board. I have no cards at all in the system.

Could this be driver / windoes related or could it be mainboard or PSU even?

 

My BIOS is the latest verison

 

Thanks so much

So if my system hangs (not just no display, but actaully does nothing appart from sounding like its running) on resuming from S3, is it likely a more serious mainboard problem? Its the MSI MS-7093

Or could it be the PSU?

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  My HTPC setup: Samsung LE32R51B LCD HFX Mini Asus A8N-VM CSM AMD 64 3500+ 1024 MB PC3200 RAM Hauppage PVR 150 MCE   MCE 2005 w Nvidia DVD decoder

I have the same Asus motherboard in my Media Center PC. There is an apparent issue with the Nvidia IDE drivers and 6150 based motherboards. Uninstalling the Nvidia IDE drivers (only the IDE drivers) will fix the issue with the high CPU usage after waking from S3 standby. The default Windows IDE drivers work just fine.

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My Vista Media Center... Abit AN-M2HD, AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350, 2GB RAM, WD SATA 500GB, BenQ DVD Writer, GeForce 7600GS Video, Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150, Onboard audio via S/PDIF, Silverstone Lascala LC10B Case

That did the trick. Cpu load drops to a normal level when i idle now. That solved all my S3 problems MCE now automatically goes into standby after recording or updating epg.

Its funny that nvidia doesnt mention this problem in their faq when its a very annoying general problem.

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  My HTPC setup: Samsung LE32R51B LCD HFX Mini Asus A8N-VM CSM AMD 64 3500+ 1024 MB PC3200 RAM Hauppage PVR 150 MCE   MCE 2005 w Nvidia DVD decoder

Hi - I have a problem with the standby in MCE2005. I found of after hours of testing that if I start MCE and did not use live tv the ehrecvr.exe file wil not start and then my pc will go into standby just fine after 20 minutes.BUTIf i watch live tv and push the stop button to stop live tv feed, then the ehrecvr.exe file will still run and use around 5-15 % cpu time. When the ehrecvr.exe file is running the pc will never go into standby. When i close mce and start again the ehrecvr.exe file is not running and so the system goes fine into standby. So my conclusion is that the ehrecvr.exe file is preventing the system to go into standby even so the livetv is stopped...Are there a work around for this - someone?I guess this might be a software issue that should be looked at by Microsoft.Can someone confirm to me that they have the same issue so that we can get MS to look at this?Best regardsJan, Denmark

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Best regards Jan

Hi,
I printed out the first post and (tried) follow all of the steps required to make this work., I got all of the BIOS settings configured, but I could not for the life of me find the registry key listed.

• Add HKLM->SYSTEM -> Current Control Set -> Services ->USB (A Key)
• Add Dword value USBBIOSx=0

This registry entry does not exist in my system.
I have several different USB registry lines but none that specifically say USB (only).
Anyway, the machine go's into standby fine, all fans power down and the machine is silent which is one of the main things i wanted to acheive.
I CANNOT however get the machine to come out of standby with the remote, I actually have to push the power button on the front of the machine.
The remote receiver does not show any red light when in standby nor does the red light come on when I push buttons on the remote so I dont think my USB port is hot when in standby.

I have read through the manual completely and see nothing regarding the  "+5VSB" either via jumper or otherwise, but have since gotten a reply on another forum that states +5SVB is there by default on my mobo.
I also do not see anyhwere in my BIOS where I can select "wake on USB" or anything like that, I have wake on LAN (disabled) and such but no wake on USB.
If anyone with an Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard has figured this out please let me know, I would love to get this figured out.
Thanks

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I am using DFI RS-482 motherboard and did everyhing in the posts here. There were three "+5VSB jumpers which I have Enabled on the motherboard, did USB hack and still I can't get my MCE remote keyboard or MCE remote to wake up my system. System will go into S3 stantby fine by pressing sleep button mode on the MCE keyboard or remote but does not wake up. But if hook up my ps/2 keyboard  system will wake up fine by pressing any key on the keyboard. And I have not setup anywhere to wake up with ps/2 keyboard either in my BIOS or windows.

What could be going on, just confused..

thanks

Have you set the remote in Windows to allow it to wake the system?

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Has anyone had this scenario

S3 standby from remote works - FANS OFF

S3 resume using remote = fans back on but machine seems to be locked into s1 - standby (Flashing power LED)

Where do I go next with diagnostic procedure ?

Thanks

 

DaveW

Hi,

Many thanks for your inputs, very helpful!

But I have a problem I can't solve. I'm using an Abit AN7 with an XP2800, 2*512 Kingston, ATI 9550 and 2 Hauppauge Nova-T tuners.
When I remove one of the 2 tuners, everything is working fine: standby in S3 mode, wake up by the remote and so on.
I soon I install the second tuner, the PC go in S3 and wake up immediately without any message.
I have tried changing PCI slots, remove and reinstall Hauppauge drivers, search through the hardware settings but I don't find anything.

I'm currently using S4 (hibernate, which is working fine) but it's a little bit too long to my taste at wake up.

Does somebody may have an idea?

Eric

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