Computer won't sleep

[Whypatch]

When I sleep my computer, the monitor goes black but everything else stays on. I run troubleshooting through the control panel and that works but only temporarily.

[toggleguy]

Ermm

 

I think it is sleeping

[WhatComesAround]

Just log off and then put it to sleep

[nanowatt]

Read him a story or give him some hot milk or even better give him some sleeping pills

"Computer won't sleep"

[Sharif]

Check your screen saver settings or use system restore to a point this problem wasn't present 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976877

[bloowolf4562]

Maybe check your BIOS/UEFI

[Whypatch]

Just log off and then put it to sleep

This works but it comes back on a few hours later...

[WhatComesAround]

This works but it comes back on a few hours later...

What OS are you using?

[Jetster]

In the sleep properties turn of wake by mouse and keyboard. Some types keep them from sleeping

 

Its in the advance settings for sleep. You have to right click on the properties for the mouse and keyboard In that area

 

The you can wake it by hitting the power button

[Recon97]

Give it some sleep pills.It should work fine.

[kerberos]

I encountered this problem on an old build long ago, the computer would go to sleep then wake up immediatly after.

one thing you can try too is to disable the NIC (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections > right click on your connection > disable) and then put it to sleep. From time to time, let it shut down completely too, it won't hurt it