Author: parsec
Subject: Z170 Extreme4 does not wake up with USB key W10
Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 11:41pm
It could be a couple things causing the mouse and keyboard to not start the PC.
First, just for our information, is the Windows 10 installation a Microsoft upgrade installation, or a new, fresh Windows 10 installation from a disk or ISO file?
Either way, does your mouse and keyboard have its own software or driver that needs to be installed to enable all their features? You may need to install the software again, or find a Windows 10 version of the software, and install it.
Also, start Windows Device Manager, and open the Properties for the mouse and keyboard. You may have two entries for the mouse and keyboard in Device Manager, one in Keyboards, and Mice and other pointing devices (of course.)
But also expand the Human Interface Devices entry in Device Manager, where you may find entries for the keyboard and mouse.
Open the Properties of all the entries for the mouse and keyboard you find, and click the Power Management tabs. Make sure that at least one of these have the Allow this device to wake the computer checked.
You can also try unchecking the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option in the Power Management tab.
I've had mixed results with various mice and Windows 10, about waking the PC from Sleep for example. Some of them work fine, others don't.
Subject: Z170 Extreme4 does not wake up with USB key W10
Posted: 06 Jan 2017 at 11:41pm
Stormy wrote:It could be a couple things causing the mouse and keyboard to not start the PC.
First, just for our information, is the Windows 10 installation a Microsoft upgrade installation, or a new, fresh Windows 10 installation from a disk or ISO file?
Either way, does your mouse and keyboard have its own software or driver that needs to be installed to enable all their features? You may need to install the software again, or find a Windows 10 version of the software, and install it.
Also, start Windows Device Manager, and open the Properties for the mouse and keyboard. You may have two entries for the mouse and keyboard in Device Manager, one in Keyboards, and Mice and other pointing devices (of course.)
But also expand the Human Interface Devices entry in Device Manager, where you may find entries for the keyboard and mouse.
Open the Properties of all the entries for the mouse and keyboard you find, and click the Power Management tabs. Make sure that at least one of these have the Allow this device to wake the computer checked.
You can also try unchecking the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option in the Power Management tab.
I've had mixed results with various mice and Windows 10, about waking the PC from Sleep for example. Some of them work fine, others don't.