How to prevent your Computer from waking up from Sleep unexpectedly

We have earlier seen how you can prevent Windows computer from going to sleep. In this article we will tell you how you can prevent your computer from waking up from Sleep unexpectedly.

It happens to most of us, we set our PC on Sleep mode and it sometimes  suddenly wakes up for no apparent reason; even when we may not have touched it. And its really annoying, leaving you wondering what may have made your PC wakes up automatically.

This may occur due to a hardware device having been recently attached to your PC or because of any program which may have been scheduled. If you experience this annoyance frequently, you must check the following things:

A hardware device might be keeping your computer awake. USB flash drives and USB mice are common devices that can keep your computer awake. You must keep the drivers of all your attached devices updated to their latest versions.

1. Click on Start and go to Control Panel and open Device Manager.

2. In the list of hardware categories, find the device that you want to prevent from waking your computer, and then double-click the device name.

3. Click the Power Management tab and then clear the Allow this device to wake the computer check box. 

4. Click OK.

A program or scheduled task might be waking your computer. By default, Power Option settings do not allow scheduled tasks to wake the computer from sleep or hibernate. However, some programs might awaken the computer if these settings have been changed.

1. Click to open Power Options.

2. On the Select a power plan page, click Change plan settings for the plan that you want to change.

3. On the Change settings for the plan page, click Change advanced power settings.

4. On the Advanced settings tab, expand Sleep, expand Allow wake timers, choose Disable for both when your computer is running on battery and when it’s plugged in, and then click OK. 

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Twitterverse Rallies To Prevent Suicide

The Twitter community saved a South African mother’s life following a string of suicidal tweets Friday.

Beginning at 9:17 p.m. local time, the distressed mother began sending troubling messages, quickly catching the concerned attention of her followers.

Although her tweets have since been removed, the South African website Memeburn quoted her saying, “Please don’t save me, I just didn’t want to die alone. … If u hate the mother of your kids, hurt her, leave her, break her down and take them from her and then isolate her. Take all she loves away. … Asking god almighty to forgive my final sin, love my angels, forgive my humanity, take my pain away.”

Realizing the tweets’ severity, her friends and family started seeking help via Twitter, searching for anyone who knew her whereabouts. Nicholas Dawes, editor of South Africa’s weekly Mail and Guardian, joined the conversation early, drawing national attention to the woman’s tweets.

As the conversation spread, Twitter users retweeted her home address and phone number. They sent wishes her way using the hashtags #SaveGina and #FindGina.

Early Saturday morning @SynStalker and @etiennebeneke reported the woman had been located and was safe with her family. @SynStalker is organizing an In Awe of Twitter Tweetup this Friday to celebrate the power of Twitter in times of need.

We’ve seen people send extraordinary tweets before, but this weekend the social network’s community proved it can save lives.

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