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    Closed lid, 1hour later, I see windows starting buy no login? Help plz

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by adrian890, Jun 21, 2010.

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    Hi guys well, I closed the lid to watch tv came back and it shows starting windows etc but black screen on logging, but I see my mouse cursor? I've tried turning off piling battery out and rebooting but still nothing, anyone help me pls? Safe mode runs fine with screen! I've gota box it up to send it bak to dell 2moz! Thnx in advance!
     
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    Anyone please? I'm trying a windows roll back to yesterday, only thing I can think of, as I've bit installed anything new!
     
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    Oki, that fixed it.... Weird! Thnx guys, sorry for pointless post but I rely on all you're alienware! Computer knowledge <3