[Bigshorty]

Okay, here's the problem, it all seems to have started when I plugged my 360 into my router, but I'm not sure if that's the problem. Whenever I set a pre-designated time for my computer to go into sleep mode, it won't ever actually go into sleep mode. I've tried unplugging the Ethernet chord from the back of the 360 to see if it would solve the problem. That's a big "NO!" So I've come to you guys for help. The monitor will go into sleep mode, just not the actual computer. I can forcefully put it into sleep mode with the buttons on the keyboard and computer, but not any other way. Please help!

[DaveA]

With all the problems related to sleep mode and some one wants to use it?

[Bigshorty]

Ha, well it is a money saver. And that's what I want to do. Not waste as much energy.

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by Bigshorty

Ha, well it is a money saver. And that's what I want to do. Not waste as much energy.

Why not just turn the thing off then?

[Bigshorty]

Dude, either help me solve the problem or stay out of my thread.

[DaveA]

From http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/...mystified.aspx

The fix was simple. I just needed to set the network card so that it would only wake the machine when it received a "Magic Packet". Now why would I do that? Or more important, what device will send one of those magical frames? Well, as it turns out, our friend the Xbox 360 does. So after making the appropriate change to the nic properties, the machine wakes up for three reasons. If I hit the power button, if it's time to record a TV show, and if I tell my Xbox 360 to use the Media Center extender feature. When Xbox does that, it sends the magic packet, wakes the machine, logs in, and starts the remoting experience. Pretty kewl eh? Magic.

[Bigshorty]

It had already been like that. But, oh well, I did a clean reformat.