Wake On Lan setup has locked the laptop

[bbelly]

In trying to keep a remote computer (Toshiba laptop) from going to sleep and making its files inaccessible, I figured that 'Wake On Lan' would bring it back when I tried to access it. So I followed a little tutorial to do that. Upon going to sleep, it will not wake up. Power light is out. Pressing power button gets the power light to flash for perhaps 3 seconds. No key / mouse combination does anything. Holding the power button makes no change. Gone so far as to remove power supply and battery with no effect. This computer (Acer laptop) has no settings applied to it, other than a 'Team Viewer' Youtube (

) that in its course failed to match options with my situation, and so failed incomplete.
Anyone able to set me straight? Thanks for any help.

 

[Wolfie]

Hi bbelly,

have you checked in BIOS that "Wake on LAN" is also active/inactive?.

 

[bbelly]

Check where? I can't do anything with the subject computer!

 

[Wolfie]

https://www.howtogeek.com/70374/how-to-geek-explains-what-is-wake-on-lan-and-how-do-i-enable-it/

 

[davehc]

Are you by chance associated with the Eldergreeks forums, (wolfgang)

 

[Wolfie]

Are you by chance associated with the Eldergreeks forums, (wolfgang)

If you are addressing me, no I am not!.

 

[davehc]

Yuk. I meant the howtogeek forum.

 

[Wolfie]

Again, a resounding No!.