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    Help with xps 1330 startup after sleep

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nikhildev18, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. nikhildev18

    nikhildev18 Newbie

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    I put my xps 1330 to sleep and ever since when I try to start it it displays nothing but a black screen with a pointer.

    I have Ubuntu and vista dual boot. In vista I was kogged into both admin and guest account while putting it to sleep????

    Can anyone suggest how to sone tis??????
     
    nikhildev18, Mar 5, 2009
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    nikhildev18 Newbie

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    And to add there are no visible vertical lines like those posted on other threads.
    I just have a blank screen though the mouse pointer is clearly visible?
     
    nikhildev18, Mar 5, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You're not making it too clear here; does the machine only do this coming out of standby, or does it not work at all now?
     
    Commander Wolf, Mar 5, 2009
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  4. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    Problem is pobably due to your nvidia drivers.

    in Vista, stay way from the 180.x series drivers until resume-from-standby has been fixed.

    in Linux, use the newest 180.29 drivers, they fix standby problems that was present in, at least, the 180.22 drivers (dunno about the 180.27, as I haven't tried those)

    Good luck...

    For Windows: http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_drivers.html
    Linux 64-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_180.29.html
    Linux 32-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.29.html

    EDIT: Also make sure you're using the newest A15 BIOS
     
    temagic, Mar 5, 2009
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  5. kozzney

    kozzney Notebook Evangelist

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    this happens to me sometimes too-even with the most up to date nvidia drivers in XP. i just shut the lid, it goes back to sleep, then open it again and everything is fine
     
    kozzney, Mar 5, 2009
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