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    How to wake Dell laptop with any keyboard key?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rocketman, Mar 1, 2008.

  1. rocketman

    rocketman Notebook Enthusiast

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    On my Sony laptop I can press any key on the keyboard to wake it from sleep. On a recent Dell laptop we received to wake it from sleep you have to press the power button. Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing that will allow the Dell to wake from sleep by pressing any key on the keyboard?
     
    rocketman, Mar 1, 2008
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  2. thefunks67

    thefunks67 Notebook Consultant

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    The power button is included in the "Any Key" spec.

    Not sure, but why does it matter?

    -Funk
     
    thefunks67, Mar 2, 2008
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    LGS Notebook Consultant

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    What's the difference though? Hitting a key is just the same is hitting the power on button..
     
    LGS, Mar 2, 2008
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    daniel_g Notebook Consultant

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    I actually felt your pain, my S460 could wake up with any key, my 1520 can't(or at least I think it can't). It will be weird at first, but you will get used to it.
     
    daniel_g, Mar 2, 2008
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