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    Screen won't turn on

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Braixhim, Dec 13, 2010.

  1. Braixhim

    Braixhim Newbie

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    If I close my laptop without manually putting it to sleep, whenever I open it back up the screen won't turn on. If I do put it to sleep manually it will turn back on. It's not a big problem since I normally put it to sleep first, I just want to know what's causing it and if it might get worse over time. I'm using an R1
     
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    1) What happens when you hit the power button in this situation? Does your laptop turn on?

    2) I suspect your laptop is hibernating.

    Go to Windows Control Panel --> Power Options --> Change Plan Settings (next to whichever plan you have set) --> Change Advanced Power Settings

    Expand Sleep --> Allow Hybrid Sleep. Is that enabled?
    Also go to Sleep --> Hibernate After. Are any of those set?
     
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    when i hit the power button nothing happens

    nothing is enabled on allow hybrid sleep
    on hibernate after both are set to 360 minutes
     
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    Nothing happens when you hit the power, eh? That is strange.

    Try disabling Hibernate (set it to "never") and see what happens
     
    kent1146, Dec 13, 2010
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