MBP Running Windows 7 Unexpectedly Wakes From Sleep

[mcmike100]

Hi everyone,

I'm running Windows 7 with boot camp on my unibody MacBook Pro.

Quite often, I'll close the lid to put it to sleep, then, a few minutes later I'll notice that the Apple light has turned on, and when I open the lid I confirm that it's woken up.

In Event Viewer, I've noticed that every time this happens, the following event is listed, in the Power-Troubleshooter category: "Wake Source: Device -USB Composite Device".

I have no USB devices, ExpressCards, CDs, or anything plugged in.

Any ideas?

Thanks very much,

Michael

EDIT: It doesn't only happen when it's running on battery power, since it just happened with the AC adapter in.

 

[neondrgns]

your computer wakes when you open the lid, problem solved

go into your power management in windows 7 and you can define what opening and closing your lid does

 

[mcmike100]

Thanks, but no. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear, but it wakes up on its own.

I close the lid and it goes to sleep. Then, a few minutes later, it just turns on (I can tell because the Apple logo lights up, the body gets hot, and the fan starts spinning - then I open the lid and see that it is indeed on).

 

[mcmike100]

This hasn't happened to anyone here? I've seen this issue come up on other boards, but no one seems to have a good solution.

 

[MacModMachine]

try nyquil nighttime?

on the serious side....its most likely bluetooth waking the laptop ?

could also be a wireless mouse or kb plugged in.

 

[mcmike100]

Haha, thanks.

It's definitely not the wireless mouse or keyboard, since it happens all the time when I travel - it wakes up in my backpack, with no wireless devices in sight.

As for bluetooth, I suspected it as well, so I did a test and disabled the bluetooth radios in Device Manager. But the same problem happened.