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Hi all,

 

I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

computer from standby.

 

Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

 

This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

 

Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

 

Thanks!

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Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

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Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

 

"Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> Hi all,

>

> I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

> standby

> at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> computer from standby.

>

> Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

>

> This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

>

> Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in

> a

> batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

>

> Thanks!

 

I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this command.

It will run for some 30 seconds.

ping.exe localhost -n 30

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Thanks Pegasus.

 

I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then tested

it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

 

But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file to

run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command line

window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

 

Any other ideas?

 

Cheers,

Harko

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

> > standby

> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> > computer from standby.

> >

> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> >

> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> >

> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in

> > a

> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> >

> > Thanks!

>

> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this command.

> It will run for some 30 seconds.

> ping.exe localhost -n 30

>

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

code below, when invoked, will do this:

- Pause for 20 seconds

- Invoke the Task Scheduler

- Pause for 10 seconds

- Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

 

You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

then insert this command into your wakeup script:

cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

 

Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WScript.Sleep(20000)

WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

WScript.Sleep(10000)

WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

 

 

"Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Pegasus.

>

> I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then tested

> it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

>

> But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file to

> run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command line

> window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

>

> Any other ideas?

>

> Cheers,

> Harko

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi all,

>> >

>> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

>> > standby

>> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

>> > computer from standby.

>> >

>> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I

>> > have

>> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

>> >

>> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the

>> > mouse

>> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

>> >

>> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to

>> > turn

>> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command

>> > in

>> > a

>> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

>> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

>> >

>> > Thanks!

>>

>> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this command.

>> It will run for some 30 seconds.

>> ping.exe localhost -n 30

>>

>>

>>

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created the script

file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten seconds

later.

 

I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then run

the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input (no

internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the batch file

could move to the keystrokes command.

 

So I changed the batch file to just this:

 

c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

cmd

 

so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see how far

the batch file got.

 

Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the script

weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed dark even

though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to turn on the

screen.

 

This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't really have

a problem. :o)

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

> code below, when invoked, will do this:

> - Pause for 20 seconds

> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

> - Pause for 10 seconds

> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

>

> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>

> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

> WScript.Sleep(20000)

> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

> WScript.Sleep(10000)

> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

>

>

> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks Pegasus.

> >

> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then tested

> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

> >

> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file to

> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command line

> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

> >

> > Any other ideas?

> >

> > Cheers,

> > Harko

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hi all,

> >> >

> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

> >> > standby

> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> >> > computer from standby.

> >> >

> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I

> >> > have

> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> >> >

> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the

> >> > mouse

> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> >> >

> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to

> >> > turn

> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command

> >> > in

> >> > a

> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks!

> >>

> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this command.

> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

The command

c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

won't run properly unless you have taken certain precautions. You

should run it the way I suggested:

cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

 

 

"Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:82F11BD5-E79E-4A74-958F-B9F126BDB16A@microsoft.com...

> Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created the

> script

> file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten seconds

> later.

>

> I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then run

> the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input (no

> internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the batch

> file

> could move to the keystrokes command.

>

> So I changed the batch file to just this:

>

> c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> cmd

>

> so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see how

> far

> the batch file got.

>

> Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the script

> weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed dark

> even

> though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to turn on

> the

> screen.

>

> This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't really

> have

> a problem. :o)

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

>> code below, when invoked, will do this:

>> - Pause for 20 seconds

>> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

>> - Pause for 10 seconds

>> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

>>

>> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

>> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

>> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>>

>> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

>> WScript.Sleep(20000)

>> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

>> WScript.Sleep(10000)

>> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

>>

>>

>> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks Pegasus.

>> >

>> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then

>> > tested

>> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

>> >

>> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file

>> > to

>> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command

>> > line

>> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

>> >

>> > Any other ideas?

>> >

>> > Cheers,

>> > Harko

>> >

>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hi all,

>> >> >

>> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

>> >> > standby

>> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake

>> >> > the

>> >> > computer from standby.

>> >> >

>> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on.

>> >> > I

>> >> > have

>> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

>> >> >

>> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the

>> >> > mouse

>> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

>> >> >

>> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor

>> >> > to

>> >> > turn

>> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup

>> >> > command

>> >> > in

>> >> > a

>> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some

>> >> > setting

>> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer

>> >> > does?

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks!

>> >>

>> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this

>> >> command.

>> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

>> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Shoot, I noted the cscript at first but it got lost in my file-editing. Sorry.

 

I edited the batch file:

 

cscript: c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

cmd

 

But the same symptoms as without cscript, monitor not waking up, when I wake

the computer from standby.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> The command

> c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> won't run properly unless you have taken certain precautions. You

> should run it the way I suggested:

> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>

>

> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:82F11BD5-E79E-4A74-958F-B9F126BDB16A@microsoft.com...

> > Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created the

> > script

> > file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten seconds

> > later.

> >

> > I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then run

> > the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input (no

> > internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the batch

> > file

> > could move to the keystrokes command.

> >

> > So I changed the batch file to just this:

> >

> > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> > cmd

> >

> > so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see how

> > far

> > the batch file got.

> >

> > Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the script

> > weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed dark

> > even

> > though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to turn on

> > the

> > screen.

> >

> > This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't really

> > have

> > a problem. :o)

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

> >> code below, when invoked, will do this:

> >> - Pause for 20 seconds

> >> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

> >> - Pause for 10 seconds

> >> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

> >>

> >> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

> >> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

> >> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >>

> >> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

> >> WScript.Sleep(20000)

> >> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

> >> WScript.Sleep(10000)

> >> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

> >>

> >>

> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

> >> > Thanks Pegasus.

> >> >

> >> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then

> >> > tested

> >> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

> >> >

> >> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file

> >> > to

> >> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command

> >> > line

> >> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

> >> >

> >> > Any other ideas?

> >> >

> >> > Cheers,

> >> > Harko

> >> >

> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >>

> >> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Hi all,

> >> >> >

> >> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

> >> >> > standby

> >> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake

> >> >> > the

> >> >> > computer from standby.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on.

> >> >> > I

> >> >> > have

> >> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the

> >> >> > mouse

> >> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor

> >> >> > to

> >> >> > turn

> >> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup

> >> >> > command

> >> >> > in

> >> >> > a

> >> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some

> >> >> > setting

> >> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer

> >> >> > does?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Thanks!

> >> >>

> >> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this

> >> >> command.

> >> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

> >> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

One person over at the Bleeping Computer forums is speculating that physical

movement of the mouse or keyboard to wake the monitor might be required by

design:

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic163646.html

 

If that's the case, then there really is a non-solution to a non-problem,

though I'd be geeked if we did find a way to make this work. :o)

 

"Harko" wrote:

> Shoot, I noted the cscript at first but it got lost in my file-editing. Sorry.

>

> I edited the batch file:

>

> cscript: c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> cmd

>

> But the same symptoms as without cscript, monitor not waking up, when I wake

> the computer from standby.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> > The command

> > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> > won't run properly unless you have taken certain precautions. You

> > should run it the way I suggested:

> > cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >

> >

> > "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:82F11BD5-E79E-4A74-958F-B9F126BDB16A@microsoft.com...

> > > Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created the

> > > script

> > > file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten seconds

> > > later.

> > >

> > > I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then run

> > > the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input (no

> > > internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the batch

> > > file

> > > could move to the keystrokes command.

> > >

> > > So I changed the batch file to just this:

> > >

> > > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> > > cmd

> > >

> > > so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see how

> > > far

> > > the batch file got.

> > >

> > > Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the script

> > > weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed dark

> > > even

> > > though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to turn on

> > > the

> > > screen.

> > >

> > > This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't really

> > > have

> > > a problem. :o)

> > >

> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> > >

> > >> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

> > >> code below, when invoked, will do this:

> > >> - Pause for 20 seconds

> > >> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

> > >> - Pause for 10 seconds

> > >> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

> > >>

> > >> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

> > >> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

> > >> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> > >>

> > >> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

> > >> WScript.Sleep(20000)

> > >> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

> > >> WScript.Sleep(10000)

> > >> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

> > >>

> > >>

> > >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

> > >> > Thanks Pegasus.

> > >> >

> > >> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and then

> > >> > tested

> > >> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

> > >> >

> > >> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd file

> > >> > to

> > >> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the command

> > >> > line

> > >> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

> > >> >

> > >> > Any other ideas?

> > >> >

> > >> > Cheers,

> > >> > Harko

> > >> >

> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> > >> >

> > >> >>

> > >> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> > >> >> > Hi all,

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to

> > >> >> > standby

> > >> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake

> > >> >> > the

> > >> >> > computer from standby.

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on.

> > >> >> > I

> > >> >> > have

> > >> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the

> > >> >> > mouse

> > >> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor

> > >> >> > to

> > >> >> > turn

> > >> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup

> > >> >> > command

> > >> >> > in

> > >> >> > a

> > >> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some

> > >> >> > setting

> > >> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer

> > >> >> > does?

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > Thanks!

> > >> >>

> > >> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this

> > >> >> command.

> > >> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

> > >> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> >

> >

> >

Guest The Real Truth MVP

Guest The Real Truth MVP

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See if this helps http://scriptorium.serve-it.nl/view.php?sid=44

 

 

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them is not an option.

 

 

 

 

"Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2E0E6B2B-FEEA-4368-BB7B-6344499225D9@microsoft.com...

> One person over at the Bleeping Computer forums is speculating that

> physical

> movement of the mouse or keyboard to wake the monitor might be required by

> design:

>

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic163646.html

>

> If that's the case, then there really is a non-solution to a non-problem,

> though I'd be geeked if we did find a way to make this work. :o)

>

> "Harko" wrote:

>

>> Shoot, I noted the cscript at first but it got lost in my file-editing.

>> Sorry.

>>

>> I edited the batch file:

>>

>> cscript: c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>> cmd

>>

>> But the same symptoms as without cscript, monitor not waking up, when I

>> wake

>> the computer from standby.

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>>

>> > The command

>> > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>> > won't run properly unless you have taken certain precautions. You

>> > should run it the way I suggested:

>> > cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>> >

>> >

>> > "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > news:82F11BD5-E79E-4A74-958F-B9F126BDB16A@microsoft.com...

>> > > Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created

>> > > the

>> > > script

>> > > file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten

>> > > seconds

>> > > later.

>> > >

>> > > I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then

>> > > run

>> > > the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input

>> > > (no

>> > > internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the

>> > > batch

>> > > file

>> > > could move to the keystrokes command.

>> > >

>> > > So I changed the batch file to just this:

>> > >

>> > > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>> > > cmd

>> > >

>> > > so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see

>> > > how

>> > > far

>> > > the batch file got.

>> > >

>> > > Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the

>> > > script

>> > > weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed

>> > > dark

>> > > even

>> > > though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to

>> > > turn on

>> > > the

>> > > screen.

>> > >

>> > > This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't

>> > > really

>> > > have

>> > > a problem. :o)

>> > >

>> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> > >

>> > >> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

>> > >> code below, when invoked, will do this:

>> > >> - Pause for 20 seconds

>> > >> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

>> > >> - Pause for 10 seconds

>> > >> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

>> > >>

>> > >> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

>> > >> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

>> > >> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

>> > >>

>> > >> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

>> > >> WScript.Sleep(20000)

>> > >> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

>> > >> WScript.Sleep(10000)

>> > >> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > >> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

>> > >> > Thanks Pegasus.

>> > >> >

>> > >> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and

>> > >> > then

>> > >> > tested

>> > >> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

>> > >> >

>> > >> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd

>> > >> > file

>> > >> > to

>> > >> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the

>> > >> > command

>> > >> > line

>> > >> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

>> > >> >

>> > >> > Any other ideas?

>> > >> >

>> > >> > Cheers,

>> > >> > Harko

>> > >> >

>> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> > >> >

>> > >> >>

>> > >> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > >> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

>> > >> >> > Hi all,

>> > >> >> >

>> > >> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the

>> > >> >> > computer to

>> > >> >> > standby

>> > >> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to

>> > >> >> > wake

>> > >> >> > the

>> > >> >> > computer from standby.

>> > >> >> >

>> > >> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn

>> > >> >> > on.

>> > >> >> > I

>> > >> >> > have

>> > >> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

>> > >> >> >

>> > >> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move

>> > >> >> > the

>> > >> >> > mouse

>> > >> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

>> > >> >> >

>> > >> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the

>> > >> >> > monitor

>> > >> >> > to

>> > >> >> > turn

>> > >> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup

>> > >> >> > command

>> > >> >> > in

>> > >> >> > a

>> > >> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some

>> > >> >> > setting

>> > >> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the

>> > >> >> > computer

>> > >> >> > does?

>> > >> >> >

>> > >> >> > Thanks!

>> > >> >>

>> > >> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this

>> > >> >> command.

>> > >> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

>> > >> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

>> > >> >>

>> > >> >>

>> > >> >>

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> >

>> >

>> >

Guest Paul Montgomery

Guest Paul Montgomery

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

On Aug 16, 8:27 pm, Harko <Ha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> One person over at the Bleeping Computer forums is speculating that physical

> movement of the mouse or keyboard to wake the monitor might be required by

> design:

 

I haven't used wizmo in quite some time. I use to run it by invoking

a batch file with the monoff command. I don't recall if wizmo has a

similar command to wake the monitor. If it doesn't, then yes, it will

require a mouse movement or a keyboard key click.

 

Wizmo would sometimes hang up on me so I changed to using a simple

file called "monoff.exe".

Guest CurtB

Guest CurtB

Posted
Posted

RE: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Harko, have you thought about hibernating your machine overnight instead of

using standby? I don't know if it would make a differece for you, but it

works for me. I have a scheduled task that opens an Internet radio site to

wake my machine from hibernation in the morning. When I get up in the

morning, the PC and monitor are on and the Internet radio station is playing.

Curt

 

"Harko" wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

> at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> computer from standby.

>

> Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

>

> This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

>

> Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

> batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

>

> Thanks!

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

RE: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Thanks Curt.

 

I've tried Hibernation vs. Standby in the past, but for some reason, my

wireless connection cannot automatically reconnect after waking from

Hibernation, and I have to repair the connection. It has no trouble

reconnecting after waking from Standby. Seems like there's always a tradeoff.

I might try it though just to see if it turns on the monitor for me like it

does for you. If it does so, I might go that route and see if there's a

script or command I can run to have the connection repair automatically.

 

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

"CurtB" wrote:

> Harko, have you thought about hibernating your machine overnight instead of

> using standby? I don't know if it would make a differece for you, but it

> works for me. I have a scheduled task that opens an Internet radio site to

> wake my machine from hibernation in the morning. When I get up in the

> morning, the PC and monitor are on and the Internet radio station is playing.

> Curt

>

> "Harko" wrote:

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> > computer from standby.

> >

> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> >

> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> >

> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> >

> > Thanks!

Guest CurtB

Guest CurtB

Posted
Posted

RE: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Harko, I just set that same scheduled task to start in a couple of minutes

and then put the machine in standby to see if there was any difference

between standby and hibernation. When the task ran, it woke the machine and

the monitor display came on, same as when waking from hibernation. Curt

 

"Harko" wrote:

> Thanks Curt.

>

> I've tried Hibernation vs. Standby in the past, but for some reason, my

> wireless connection cannot automatically reconnect after waking from

> Hibernation, and I have to repair the connection. It has no trouble

> reconnecting after waking from Standby. Seems like there's always a tradeoff.

> I might try it though just to see if it turns on the monitor for me like it

> does for you. If it does so, I might go that route and see if there's a

> script or command I can run to have the connection repair automatically.

>

> Thanks for the suggestion!

>

> "CurtB" wrote:

>

> > Harko, have you thought about hibernating your machine overnight instead of

> > using standby? I don't know if it would make a differece for you, but it

> > works for me. I have a scheduled task that opens an Internet radio site to

> > wake my machine from hibernation in the morning. When I get up in the

> > morning, the PC and monitor are on and the Internet radio station is playing.

> > Curt

> >

> > "Harko" wrote:

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

> > > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> > > computer from standby.

> > >

> > > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> > > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> > >

> > > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> > > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> > >

> > > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> > > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

> > > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> > > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Thanks Paul. I didn't think about wizmo till you mentioned it; I just went to

the website and checked but there doesn't seem to be a wizmo command to turn

on the monitor.

 

I also have a batch file to run "wizmo standby" that works fine for me, no

hanging, though I'm going to look into Curt's Hibernate suggestion more too

if I can get my wireless to reconnect (it can't reconnect after waking from

hibernate like it can from standby).

 

"Paul Montgomery" wrote:

> On Aug 16, 8:27 pm, Harko <Ha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> > One person over at the Bleeping Computer forums is speculating that physical

> > movement of the mouse or keyboard to wake the monitor might be required by

> > design:

>

> I haven't used wizmo in quite some time. I use to run it by invoking

> a batch file with the monoff command. I don't recall if wizmo has a

> similar command to wake the monitor. If it doesn't, then yes, it will

> require a mouse movement or a keyboard key click.

>

> Wizmo would sometimes hang up on me so I changed to using a simple

> file called "monoff.exe".

>

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

RE: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Hmmm, I wonder now whether it's a hardware/driver issue? Maybe your computer

and monitor support waking the monitor whereas mine do not? The MVP at the

bleeping computer forum I've been working with on this thought it might be a

monitor driver functionality item.

 

I'll try waking from Hibernate in a bit. Is your Internet radio station

scheduled task through a browser or a media player or...?

 

"CurtB" wrote:

> Harko, I just set that same scheduled task to start in a couple of minutes

> and then put the machine in standby to see if there was any difference

> between standby and hibernation. When the task ran, it woke the machine and

> the monitor display came on, same as when waking from hibernation. Curt

>

> "Harko" wrote:

>

> > Thanks Curt.

> >

> > I've tried Hibernation vs. Standby in the past, but for some reason, my

> > wireless connection cannot automatically reconnect after waking from

> > Hibernation, and I have to repair the connection. It has no trouble

> > reconnecting after waking from Standby. Seems like there's always a tradeoff.

> > I might try it though just to see if it turns on the monitor for me like it

> > does for you. If it does so, I might go that route and see if there's a

> > script or command I can run to have the connection repair automatically.

> >

> > Thanks for the suggestion!

> >

> > "CurtB" wrote:

> >

> > > Harko, have you thought about hibernating your machine overnight instead of

> > > using standby? I don't know if it would make a differece for you, but it

> > > works for me. I have a scheduled task that opens an Internet radio site to

> > > wake my machine from hibernation in the morning. When I get up in the

> > > morning, the PC and monitor are on and the Internet radio station is playing.

> > > Curt

> > >

> > > "Harko" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

> > > > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> > > > computer from standby.

> > > >

> > > > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> > > > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> > > >

> > > > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> > > > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> > > >

> > > > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> > > > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

> > > > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> > > > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

Guest CurtB

Guest CurtB

Posted
Posted

RE: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

It's through the browser.

 

"Harko" wrote:

> Hmmm, I wonder now whether it's a hardware/driver issue? Maybe your computer

> and monitor support waking the monitor whereas mine do not? The MVP at the

> bleeping computer forum I've been working with on this thought it might be a

> monitor driver functionality item.

>

> I'll try waking from Hibernate in a bit. Is your Internet radio station

> scheduled task through a browser or a media player or...?

>

> "CurtB" wrote:

>

> > Harko, I just set that same scheduled task to start in a couple of minutes

> > and then put the machine in standby to see if there was any difference

> > between standby and hibernation. When the task ran, it woke the machine and

> > the monitor display came on, same as when waking from hibernation. Curt

> >

> > "Harko" wrote:

> >

> > > Thanks Curt.

> > >

> > > I've tried Hibernation vs. Standby in the past, but for some reason, my

> > > wireless connection cannot automatically reconnect after waking from

> > > Hibernation, and I have to repair the connection. It has no trouble

> > > reconnecting after waking from Standby. Seems like there's always a tradeoff.

> > > I might try it though just to see if it turns on the monitor for me like it

> > > does for you. If it does so, I might go that route and see if there's a

> > > script or command I can run to have the connection repair automatically.

> > >

> > > Thanks for the suggestion!

> > >

> > > "CurtB" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Harko, have you thought about hibernating your machine overnight instead of

> > > > using standby? I don't know if it would make a differece for you, but it

> > > > works for me. I have a scheduled task that opens an Internet radio site to

> > > > wake my machine from hibernation in the morning. When I get up in the

> > > > morning, the PC and monitor are on and the Internet radio station is playing.

> > > > Curt

> > > >

> > > > "Harko" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > >

> > > > > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the computer to standby

> > > > > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to wake the

> > > > > computer from standby.

> > > > >

> > > > > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn on. I have

> > > > > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> > > > >

> > > > > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move the mouse

> > > > > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> > > > >

> > > > > Is there something to run at the command line to force the monitor to turn

> > > > > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup command in a

> > > > > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some setting

> > > > > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the computer does?

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks!

Guest Harko

Guest Harko

Posted
Posted

Re: Command or setting to force monitor on?

 

Thanks for that link! I have to admit though that I am not much of a

scripter. Could I copy the code at that website, paste it into a notepad

file, name it something.vbs, and run it via cscript like I did with Pegasus'

Keystrokes vbs script?

 

"The Real Truth MVP" wrote:

> See if this helps http://scriptorium.serve-it.nl/view.php?sid=44

>

>

> --

> Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring

> them is not an option.

>

>

>

>

> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2E0E6B2B-FEEA-4368-BB7B-6344499225D9@microsoft.com...

> > One person over at the Bleeping Computer forums is speculating that

> > physical

> > movement of the mouse or keyboard to wake the monitor might be required by

> > design:

> >

> > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic163646.html

> >

> > If that's the case, then there really is a non-solution to a non-problem,

> > though I'd be geeked if we did find a way to make this work. :o)

> >

> > "Harko" wrote:

> >

> >> Shoot, I noted the cscript at first but it got lost in my file-editing.

> >> Sorry.

> >>

> >> I edited the batch file:

> >>

> >> cscript: c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >> cmd

> >>

> >> But the same symptoms as without cscript, monitor not waking up, when I

> >> wake

> >> the computer from standby.

> >>

> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >>

> >> > The command

> >> > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >> > won't run properly unless you have taken certain precautions. You

> >> > should run it the way I suggested:

> >> > cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:82F11BD5-E79E-4A74-958F-B9F126BDB16A@microsoft.com...

> >> > > Feels like we're on the right track but not quite there. I created

> >> > > the

> >> > > script

> >> > > file and tested it okay, Task Manager opened and then closed ten

> >> > > seconds

> >> > > later.

> >> > >

> >> > > I set up a batch file containing the commands to first start IE, then

> >> > > run

> >> > > the keystrokes script. That didn't work because IE wanted my input

> >> > > (no

> >> > > internet connection due to just coming out of standby) before the

> >> > > batch

> >> > > file

> >> > > could move to the keystrokes command.

> >> > >

> >> > > So I changed the batch file to just this:

> >> > >

> >> > > c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >> > > cmd

> >> > >

> >> > > so that the command window wouldn't close right away and I could see

> >> > > how

> >> > > far

> >> > > the batch file got.

> >> > >

> >> > > Still no luck; the script runs, but the keystrokes issued in the

> >> > > script

> >> > > weren't enough to send output to the monitor and the screen stayed

> >> > > dark

> >> > > even

> >> > > though the batch file showed complete when I jiggled the mouse to

> >> > > turn on

> >> > > the

> >> > > screen.

> >> > >

> >> > > This is kinda fun, trying to track down a solution that doesn't

> >> > > really

> >> > > have

> >> > > a problem. :o)

> >> > >

> >> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >> > >

> >> > >> You could issue some keystrokes with a .vbs program. The

> >> > >> code below, when invoked, will do this:

> >> > >> - Pause for 20 seconds

> >> > >> - Invoke the Task Scheduler

> >> > >> - Pause for 10 seconds

> >> > >> - Send the keystrokes Alt+F4 to close the Task Manager

> >> > >>

> >> > >> You should copy the lines below into c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs,

> >> > >> then insert this command into your wakeup script:

> >> > >> cscript c:\Windows\Keystrokes.vbs

> >> > >>

> >> > >> Set WsShell=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

> >> > >> WScript.Sleep(20000)

> >> > >> WsShell.Run("TaskMgr.exe")

> >> > >> WScript.Sleep(10000)

> >> > >> WsShell.sendkeys("%{F4}")

> >> > >>

> >> > >>

> >> > >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > >> news:EA809476-1675-4B11-A3AD-3A395573926C@microsoft.com...

> >> > >> > Thanks Pegasus.

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > I set up a .cmd file to run the ping command you suggested and

> >> > >> > then

> >> > >> > tested

> >> > >> > it by setting it to run a minute after the IE start task.

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > But the monitor still stayed off past the time I set the ping cmd

> >> > >> > file

> >> > >> > to

> >> > >> > run until I jiggled the mouse; I just caught sight of the the

> >> > >> > command

> >> > >> > line

> >> > >> > window as it finished the ping sequence and closed.

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > Any other ideas?

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > Cheers,

> >> > >> > Harko

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> >>

> >> > >> >> "Harko" <Harko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > >> >> news:CAB536A5-FD15-4109-91B2-48D5C1C2EC77@microsoft.com...

> >> > >> >> > Hi all,

> >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> >> > I have two scheduled tasks: One to have wizmo force the

> >> > >> >> > computer to

> >> > >> >> > standby

> >> > >> >> > at 10 pm, the other to start Internet Explorer at 6:15 am to

> >> > >> >> > wake

> >> > >> >> > the

> >> > >> >> > computer from standby.

> >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> >> > Both tasks work fine, but upon wakeup, the monitor doesn't turn

> >> > >> >> > on.

> >> > >> >> > I

> >> > >> >> > have

> >> > >> >> > to move the mouse to wake up the monitor.

> >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> >> > This isn't really a problem at all obviously as I have to move

> >> > >> >> > the

> >> > >> >> > mouse

> >> > >> >> > anyway; more of a discussion point/loose end to tie up:

> >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> >> > Is there something to run at the command line to force the

> >> > >> >> > monitor

> >> > >> >> > to

> >> > >> >> > turn

> >> > >> >> > on? That way I could put the IE startup and the monitor wakeup

> >> > >> >> > command

> >> > >> >> > in

> >> > >> >> > a

> >> > >> >> > batch file and run that instead at 6:15. If not, is there some

> >> > >> >> > setting

> >> > >> >> > somewhere that will ensure the monitor wakes up when the

> >> > >> >> > computer

> >> > >> >> > does?

> >> > >> >> >

> >> > >> >> > Thanks!

> >> > >> >>

> >> > >> >> I would try launching an application after the wakeup, e.g. this

> >> > >> >> command.

> >> > >> >> It will run for some 30 seconds.

> >> > >> >> ping.exe localhost -n 30

> >> > >> >>

> >> > >> >>

> >> > >> >>

> >> > >>

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> >> > >>

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