Powerchute Personal Edition and Vista Sleep Mode

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-28

I just want to ask if Powerchute is enable to wake my computer up from Sleep mode (Vista 64bit) and shut it down in the event of power outage.
I have enabled the option "Allow this device to wake the computer" in Device Manager. But I'm still not sure, because as I understand, Sleep mode powers off almost all devices including USB; so, does that option maintain the power and connection of my UPS to the PC?
Also, do I need to change the "USB selective suspend setting" in Power Option (currently Disabled)?

TIA

TheNotoriousKMP_apc · ‎2021-06-28

I have heard no word of this. We used to have a serial to serial cable, which I believe we still do, which mimics mouse movement for this, but again, it's serial, which never really becomes inactive when going to sleep.

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TheNotoriousKMP_apc · ‎2021-06-28

Once the UPS goes to sleep, the USB port is now inactive until the PC is awake. So it won't be able to shut everything down gracefully.

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-28

OK, so is there any plan for future version of Powerchute to be able to do this? (like simulating a key press to wake the PC up)?

TheNotoriousKMP_apc · ‎2021-06-28

I have heard no word of this. We used to have a serial to serial cable, which I believe we still do, which mimics mouse movement for this, but again, it's serial, which never really becomes inactive when going to sleep.