"mentormatt8" <mentormatt8.3znf4d@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:mentormatt8.3znf4d@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...

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> atplum;201863 Wrote:

>> After I put my computer to sleep, which happens fine, the cpu wakes up
>> by
>> itself in my bag and goes to critical battery mode. I have found the
>> reason
>> for wake up, using event viewer, to TCP/IP network program waking the
>> cpu
>> when it detects that the cpu has moved out of a network I was using
>> before I
>> put the cpu to sleep. It does not happen when I leave the cpu in one
>> network, for example at home.
>> From event viewer (reason for wakeup): TCP/IP, The system detected
>> that
>> network adapter Wireless Network Connection was connected to the
>> network, and
>> has initiated normal operation. then it wakes up.
>> Any suggestions to disable this task from happening when a new network
>> is
>> detected or a network is left.

>
> Have you tried Start/Control Panel/System and Maintenance/System/Device
> Manager/Network Adapters/Your Network Adapter/Wake-Up Capabilities
>
> ?
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Why not shutdown completely if it's going into your bag?

Hibernate is the next choice.

Sleep is what you want to lower power consumption for a few minutes while you are away from keyboard. If you're putting away the laptop into your bag, sleep is not the best choice.