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    Can't wake from sleep...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by count_schemula, Nov 26, 2006.

  1. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    What's the secret ninja key press?

    Seems like when it falls asleep, all I can do is press the power key until it turns off and then reboot. Annoying.

    My desktop wakes if I hit the enter key.

    My last Dell woke if I press the power button 1-2 sends. Not long enough to turn it off, but longer than a short jab press.

    My new Dell E1505 just laughs at me.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 26, 2006
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  2. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    Give it some coffe?

    I don't know, Maybe call up tech. support is the best I can tell you, never heard of this problem before. Maybe check all your settings and stuff loike that.
     
    justin15, Nov 26, 2006
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  3. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Sometimes my 6400 turns the screen off and it doesn't come on again. I have to press Fn + Esc to go into sleep mode and then wake it with a press of the power button.
     
    Lysander, Nov 26, 2006
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  4. vanlohan

    vanlohan Notebook Enthusiast

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    omg..not only me..but many of u too.

    so..i think dell is facing a power management problem. @_@
     
    vanlohan, Nov 26, 2006
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  5. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    I find that my e1505 only does that when it sits too long in sleep mode. I find it tends to shut itself down when left in sleep mode for too long. Normally if it's only been in sleep mode for a short while i can quickly press the power button and it will return to its normal state.

    If it is absolutely refusing to start back up then I would definitly call tech suport.
     
    Phillip, Nov 26, 2006
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  6. Reezin14

    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    Maybe try flashing your BIOS. I had a problem similar to this and flashing fixed it.
     
    Reezin14, Nov 26, 2006
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