http://community.acer.com/t5/Ultra-Thin/Laptop-shutting-down-from-sleep-on-battery/m-p/243534#M8018 <P>Sometimes video drivers can affect the way systems sleep. You may try looking at that.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, they just released an update or service pack thing for 8.1. Have you tried loading that, to see if it fixes it?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Not sure about the BIOS update. You could always update the BIOS to see if it helps. Couldn't hurt, as long as you follow the instructions and use the AC adapter so the system doesn't die during the update.</P> Mon, 05 May 2014 14:42:06 GMT Clyde 2014-05-05T14:42:06Z http://community.acer.com/t5/Ultra-Thin/Laptop-shutting-down-from-sleep-on-battery/m-p/242022#M7980 <P>Is there any driver I left out on WIndows 8.1 that might be causing this to happen? I cant even install IRST. I have ME installed. Also, does the BIOS update ruin this?</P> Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:33:48 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/Ultra-Thin/Laptop-shutting-down-from-sleep-on-battery/m-p/242022#M7980 ParthPtl 2014-04-30T00:33:48Z http://community.acer.com/t5/Ultra-Thin/Laptop-shutting-down-from-sleep-on-battery/m-p/243534#M8018 <P>Sometimes video drivers can affect the way systems sleep. You may try looking at that.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, they just released an update or service pack thing for 8.1. Have you tried loading that, to see if it fixes it?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Not sure about the BIOS update. You could always update the BIOS to see if it helps. Couldn't hurt, as long as you follow the instructions and use the AC adapter so the system doesn't die during the update.</P> Mon, 05 May 2014 14:42:06 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/Ultra-Thin/Laptop-shutting-down-from-sleep-on-battery/m-p/243534#M8018 Clyde 2014-05-05T14:42:06Z