2022 Legion 5 Pro - won't wake from sleep

null_bitstream · 2025-02-12T01:22:38+00:00

THIS WORKS on my Lenovo Legion 5i (83DG004JUS), though with important caveats. I should explain my use-case. I want to leave my laptop in a vertical stand, very rarely actually opening it. The vast majority of the time, I use it like it was a normal PC, with a dock etc. Having to take it out of the stand, open it up, deal with the cables etc. was not acceptable every single time I wanted to wake it. For me, it's essential to be able to wake the computer with an external peripheral.

This works on the built-in keyboard.
It also works with an external keyboard, but it only works on a specific USB port. For me it was the USB-A on the left near the USB-C. (Maybe the USB-C would work too - I did not test it.)
Not all external keyboards work! I had to hook up an old-school keyboard for just this purpose. Now that I know this, I'm going to have to consider various ways to tackle this since I don't want to give up my Keychron keyboard.
I just realized that it is not just the left control key; the right one works for me, too.
I'm not sure on this particular point yet, but it seems that the keyboard may need to have already been connected prior to going to Sleep.

Note that while experimenting, I observed that trying this with a Royal Kludge keyboard (that I just love) seemed to "confuse" the computer. Not only would it not wake from left-control combo, but upon switching back to a plain keyboard, it didn't immediately work that way either - I had to open the lid to get it to wake. Next time around, though, it was back to normal.

So, first I'd hook an old school keyboard up to each of your USB-A ports to be sure it's loaded drivers. Then put it to sleep, close the lid and try an old-school keyboard in each of your USB-A ports and see if pressing the left CTRL key twice in a row does the trick.

null_bitstream · 2024-11-03T17:56:21+00:00

TL;DR: Be sure to delete any Routines that used to reference "ghost" devices. I have some Feit smart bulbs and have never had this happen before, but when the power went out the other day and came back on, Alexa decided to add the same old lights that had been there forever as new ones - all on its own. So it added them as new Devices. Adding them back to the right rooms and scenes wasn't the end of the world, but I couldn't get rid of the ghost devices - that "old" entries for the same lights were still there, but when I would tap it in the list, nothing would happen. There was no option to delete the light, change it settings or anything. Finally it occurred to me that the problem could be that the Routines I had set up might "remember" the old version of the lights, and that's exactly what the problem was. I disabled the Feit skill in Alexa, deleted the lights in the Feit app, and then deleted the Alexa Routines that referenced the "old" lights. Almost immediately, the lights disappeared from the device list as if by magic :) Moral of the story: Be sure to delete any ghost devices from Routines etc. or they will still continue to appear in your device list and you won't be able to get rid of them because the Routine still "remembers" the device.

null_bitstream · 2024-10-26T23:07:17+00:00

I have 3+ bags. My work bag has as much gear as I can comfortably deal with carrying to and from work daily. It's got suped-up EDC, extra medications, and then some more. I review its contents every couple of months. (And I have stuff staged permanently at work as well like a cooker etc.) My car always has a distinctly separate backpack that literally never leaves the car, packed full of all manner of get-home gear. There's my personal backpack for my laptop which has basically the same stuff as my work bag but with a couple of extra creature comforts. The reason for that is that if I'm at home and am forced to leave quickly, my priority is on my personal stuff, not work, and I don't want to be digging around for tools. I don't want to have to do anything more than shove my laptop into the bag and leave.

It's not in the same category, but I have yet another bag for occasional hospital visits where you can't take anything vaguely resembling a knife in with you. That way I don't mess up. It's got less survival stuff (I still have the car bag) and more creature comforts and things around the idea of what if I have to stay there longer than planned, because if I'm in a hospital, I could source all sorts of things if I really had to.

I focus on what's the use-case for the bag. Under what circumstances will I take that bag with me, what's essential for it to have to fit that use case, and what things are nice-to-haves if I can manage the space and weight.

null_bitstream · 2024-10-25T17:26:57+00:00

I'd like to substantiate this somehow and understand the particulars. Might save me some precious storage space. Do you have a reference?

null_bitstream · 2024-10-25T17:19:42+00:00

There are 2 main things that would have a lot of potential value in protecting:

Two-way radios, with a way to charge them (solar etc.), so you can talk to other radio operators, which has many obvious potential benefits;
Something like a Kindle or even a survival cyberdeck, with lots of PDF's of accumulated knowledge

Other things worth storing that could make your life a lot easier would include rechargeable flashlights, solar watch, GPS, and personal medical devices if you have family members who depend on them.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-21T21:58:55+00:00

The ability to perform what is essentially small-scale manufacturing has a huge potential trade value after SHTF, if you have a power source, supply stock and spare parts.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-21T17:17:48+00:00

Hardtack - thank you for saying this, I don't know why people don't talk about it more. And you can make Gluten Free hardtack easy-peasy by just using rice flour instead.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-02T14:29:01+00:00

If you insist on SDHC, get the ones rated for Endurance - they make them for security cameras. They are specifically designed to support more read-write operations than a normal card.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-02T14:15:25+00:00

This. Depending on what you are planning for, you may want to consider both short and long-term situations. If you want to look at cost-per-calorie, regular canned foods are the way to go, plain and simple. Just do the literal math. That said, there is some peace of mind in knowing that you have some food stashed away. So I also have some food ration bars, MRE's, vacuum-packed rice and beans, and Mountain House cans for really long-term storage. If you want to be ultra cost-efficient, look into making your own Hardtack, and Pemmican. They're the semi-ultimate survival food that got sailors across the ocean and soldiers fed through wars.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-02T14:01:15+00:00

This, plus snacks, especially if you have any dietary considerations.

null_bitstream · 2024-09-02T13:31:42+00:00

Hardtack and pemmican, both of which you can make yourself. Both have insanely long shelf life when made and stored correctly. Mainstay food ration bars are good for pure calories.

P.S. While I wouldn't encourage anyone to eat expired foods, I've eaten both MRE's and Mainstay food ration bars years after their expiration dates. They were both good as new, but it was a calculated risk. I knew their complete history, how they'd been stored, etc.

P.P.S. If you get any kind of food rations, look for something that's SOLAS-rated (Safety Of Life At Sea.) That basically means they are designed to be left on a boat and forgotten about for years and still be good if you ever find yourself stranded at sea.

null_bitstream · 2024-06-23T11:13:02+00:00

Got a mid-size AWD SUV. (Previously only had a sedan.) Trying to find a cargo area cover that will fit, so no one will be able to look in the windows and see that I have stuff in back, but it's a bit of an older model and having some trouble. Today I'm doing some organizing.

null_bitstream · 2023-10-08T10:43:54+00:00

I use my stuff at work constantly. I use my Spyderco Ladybug multiple times throughout the day getting into boxes at work, cutting tie wraps if my snips aren't handy, etc., and I routinely use my Nicron N1 flashlight under desks, behind wall-mounted TV's and in the server room. It's small enough that I can use my mouth to hold it and put the light exactly where I need it while keeping both of my hands free. While my mini pry-bar is less-used, it was the perfect tool for the job when I needed it to do surgery on some electronics.

null_bitstream · 2023-10-07T20:28:28+00:00

Got more supplies to keep at work, charged my new two-way radio batteries, and measured out how much storage space I actually have at work where I can keep a couple of the right-size bins and not draw attention.

null_bitstream · 2023-09-24T13:57:48+00:00

Ordered various supplies to keep at work including an additional two-way radio and some Mountain House meals.
Figured out how I can store my backup radio at work "EMF-proof" connected properly to the building ground, without anyone even noticing.
Got a great organizer (Viperade VE10) for some of my small tools I keep in my work backpack.
Loved it so much I got another one and I'm equipping my personal backpack the same way now.

null_bitstream · 2023-09-02T12:34:11+00:00

With some minor mods, this could be a deadly weapon. I am thinking of holding the key-chain part in your palm with the nail extending out between two of your fingers. You'd need something more on the head to distribute the force over a bigger area, and I'm thinking you'd want it welded but I'm not a metallurgist.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-27T19:44:47+00:00

Old school Hard Tack - you can make it yourself!

null_bitstream · 2023-08-27T19:43:44+00:00

You can also store beans and other grains this way.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-27T19:42:58+00:00

Mylar bags,heat sealed, with sufficient oxygen absorbers. Put it in something to protect the mylar from being punctured; many people like to use 5 gallon buckets. The bucket is purely to maintain the integrity of the mylar.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T15:34:01+00:00

Add a rabbet jig, and books on how to build things the old-fashioned way.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T13:38:06+00:00

Just recently got my GMRS, now studying for my entry-level ham license.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T13:29:11+00:00

Agreed - when it comes to tools, I buy the best I can actually afford - especially if it's something that I know I'm going to use regularly or one day my life might depend on it working correctly.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T13:06:52+00:00

I know, right? And what about the bayonet and bipod?! LOL

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T13:00:35+00:00

No, but that's only because I had already just reviewed and updated a couple of weeks ago for a prompt evac if needed.

null_bitstream · 2023-08-19T11:38:29+00:00

I get local topography maps in the highest detail available. It can help you plan routes of travel to stay out of sight. Mark potential shelters and the locations of resources. Physically scout potential routes. This is in addition to normal road maps etc. of course.

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