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    Bring Laptop From Standby Using USB Keyboard

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Freakish, Apr 4, 2009.

  1. Freakish

    Freakish Notebook Geek

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    Is there a way to enable my USB keyboard to bring my laptop from standby?

    My laptop's keyboard (the default, non-USB one) works fine when I am trying to bring the laptop from standby, but for some reason, keystrokes in a USB keyboard are not recognized by Windows when the laptop is in standby mode.

    My OS is Windows XP Professional.
     
    Freakish, Apr 4, 2009
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  2. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Huh thats strange usually it simply recognizes the usb keyboard as the device... I can only suggest just clicking your mouse instead that will also boot it from standby
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Apr 4, 2009
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  3. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    is your keyboard wireless?
     
    jackluo923, Apr 4, 2009
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