This article will show you how to keep Windows from turning off your USB ports when the system is asleep. If you are having issues your devices not working after Windows was asleep, it may be that Windows is disabling your USB ports and causing your devices to stop working. Follwo the steps below to disable the computer from turning off USB devices.  

1.  Right-click the Start button, typically found at the bottom of the screen, and go to Device Manager

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2.  Open Universal Serial Bus Controllers

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3.  Double click any devices that are labeled as USB Hubs and go to Power Management

4.  Uncheck the box for “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”

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