HTPC Wakeup Issues

I'm trying to get this to work since I read that the ASRock CIR module has an unusable range. I can't get the remote to wake it up or put it to sleep. If I manually put it to sleep, I can then wake it up using the Enter key on a wired USB keyboard. A wireless USB keyboard will not wake up the machine nor will the remote.

Everything related to USB is set to "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" and I have disabled "Allow the computer to put this device to sleep". Once it's in Sleep, I can hit the remote button and watch the IR receiver flash indicating it is receiving a signal, but nothing happens.

I have tried installing the ASRock instant boot, but that didn't work either. Does anyone have this working with this board? Thanks!

it has nothing to do with ASRock instant boot...

check in your BIOS options to see if there's a feature that
let you PowerON using a keyboard/mouse or something like that...

also, which ir remote/receiver your talking about?

also, which wireless keyboard your talking about?

u need to give more details...

I have exactly the same problem with a chinese usb remote control. Im using gigabyte z68 ud2h, sandz bridge...try all

There is an option to allow a PS/2 keyboard to wake the computer but nothing specifically saying anything like wake from USB. There is nothing that allows me to specifically set the sleep state, other than the generic Enable / Disable "Suspend to RAM". If I set that to Enable, it appears that the computer is entering S3 as the LED is blinking on the front. According to the manual, that indicates S3 sleep.

I've tried with both the Harmony One and the MCE remote that came with the Microsoft Model 1040 Receiver that I'm using. The wireless keyboard is a Logitech that I steal from my office computer when I need to do something on the HTPC.

Thanks eskro!

well i too, on my HTPC,
There is an option to allow a PS/2 keyboard to wake the computer from S3, not S5 tho...
and, once turned on, well, my PS/2 keyboard of course can wake up the pc from S3 state.

now, i bought an Ipazzport wireless mini RF keyboard,
and, once in S3 state, im able to wake imy PC using it!
thats mainly because its an RF keyboard.

when i have the Bluetooth version of it,
i wasnt able to wake from S3...
thats why i like RF better then bluetooth....

so, again, if your logitech is bluetooth,
thats probably the reason why it wont wake up your PC from S3...

and if your Logitech is RF well, im starting to be clueless...

now, your Remotes and your IR USB Receiver,
as i mentioned a couple of times,
its a hit and miss here...
lets say your PC does wake up from S3 when using a RF wireless keybaord ok,
now, it doesnt mean that your USB IR Receiver will work...

im strongly thinking that some USB IR Receivers arent capable somehow to
send commands to your PC when its sleeping...
yes, even tho some motherboard BIOS have a USB 'ON' feature,
still, it just seems some IR receivers are only working when the PC is fully ON.

example, user named CpTHOOK confirmed to us that he can Power ON from S5
using his ADESSO REMOTE PACKAGE!
looks like its USB IR RECEIVER is capable of sending commands to the PC
even when the PC is in S3 and S5!

but again, your motherbaord also needs to have some sort of USB always 'on' feature
and CpTHOOK's motherbaord, the ASROCK A75M-ITX has such a feature.

so, the way i understand is this... u need 2 things here...

1) a motherbaord that has some sort of USB always 'on' feature
2) a USB IR RECEIVER that is capable of sending commands when the PC is sleeping...

failure to have either of those will result in stuff not working,,,

in my case, same receiver same controllers wake up fine in my older gigabyte mobo...
On this one...nothing. All other usb devices wake up just perfect,,,

I'll just assume that it's not compatible with that motherboard, which is ashame because wake up and sleep are pretty important when it comes to a HTPC.

Anyway, am I to assume from my reading that since my motherboard has a CIR header that this IR receiver is guaranteed to work with my Harmony and motherboard? I just want to make sure before I order one. I know I have to change the pinout which I don't think will be a problem.

well your using an ASRock E350M1,
the re-pin'ed CIR receiver from INTESET has been approved working on the A75M-ITX.
so, yes, it can work on yours too.
but again, i cant confirm you something no one tried...
just like us sometimes, ==> guinea pig time Spyderturbo00!

also, your wireless Logitech keyboard, which model is it?

(2012-04-25 02:17)eskro Wrote:  so, the way i understand is this... u need 2 things here...

1) a motherbaord that has some sort of USB always 'on' feature
2) a USB IR RECEIVER that is capable of sending commands when the PC is sleeping...

failure to have either of those will result in stuff not working,,,

Adding onto this eskro, I believe that this feature does NOT actually work on some motherboards EVEN if it has such an option listed in the BIOS. For one thing, it seems that you need to have a USB header that supplies power even when your PC is off. It seems that this varies by motherboard and even varies by the different USB headers on your motherboard.

I will be able to report findings when I try some things out on on my asrock a75m-itx..

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