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    m1530 shut down problem XP

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by e-bayer1277, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. e-bayer1277

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    Hello everyone,

    I'm running a dual boot on my m1530 with Vista and XP. I used a link I found on these forums to find the XP drivers, put them on the disc, and install them that way. I tried to find the link again, but I cant. Anyways, the problem is that when I close the laptop lid in XP (the problem does not occur in Vista) the screen goes black (maybe into hibernation?) and I have to hold the power button down to shut down the computer and restart it. I've tried fooling around with settings and that doesnt help. Maybe it's a driver issue? Can some one lead me to the correct driver...or tell me what else may resolve the problem? Thanks!
     
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    Did you install SP3? It created such a problem on my old Inspiron.
     
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    ...I don't think I've installed SP3 but I'm not postive, how do I check? This problem has occured since I first installed XP and the disc I used did not include SP3. (I don't think it even included SP2 but again I'm not sure)
     
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    Well if you've run Windows Update on it you probably have Service Pack 3. You can check for it in Add or Remove Programs. When I'm done using my laptop I just close the lid, plugged into power. When I need to re-use it I just open it and I'm ready to go, no wait for boot up. SP3 for XP absolutely killed this, removed it via Add or Remove Programs and all is well.
     
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    I did have SP3 but I removed it last night and it did not fix the problem. Any other ideas?
     
    e-bayer1277, Jan 15, 2009
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