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    M1530 strange "going into sleep mode" problem

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mar_tin1, Jul 13, 2009.

  1. mar_tin1

    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry in advance if this thread was already posted. My apollogy thus I don't know how to call this properly.

    Situation : I finish surfing web and I wanna give it a little break. I close the lid. I have set it to goto sleep when lid closed (if any1 suggested this). I come back open up but the laptop didnt go to sleep, HDD activity is minimal but I can hear it spinning. Also the screen is still bright but black, I can still change the brightness though with the Fn+upArrow or Fn+downArrow. In order to return to functional state I have to HARDreset.

    This happens occassionaly, but its very annoying :confused:
    Anyone experiencing this sort of trouble ?
     
    mar_tin1, Jul 13, 2009
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  2. Skraeling

    Skraeling Notebook Consultant

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    So if it didnt go to sleep, why do you have to turn it back on? This is confusing. Is the screen still dark when you open the lid again? If its the problem your describing its nothing new. I have an old inspiron that does this too. Its the usual windows resume from standby problem.
     
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  3. mar_tin1

    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    I see the error/fail. Anyway i fixed my confusing sentence :D sorry
     
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  4. Skraeling

    Skraeling Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah hehe sorry to give you a hard time :)

    But I dont know a soultion some systems just do not like to go into standby... there is also the old NEVER put an xp system into hibernate.
     
    Skraeling, Jul 13, 2009
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    What sort of wireless chip do you have?

    Are you running up to date graphics drivers?
     
    Relativity17, Jul 13, 2009
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    hooligan001 Notebook Evangelist

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    It is most likely a problem with the graphics driver.
    There are problems with some of the unofficial drivers when waking from sleep, and this could be the case here. Generally what happens is as you describe, the laptop turns back on but only a lit up black screen is displayed...

    Try downloading and installing the latest drivers from Nvidia.

    Let us know how you get on, I had a similar problem it was very frustrating!
     
    hooligan001, Jul 13, 2009
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