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    Sleep mode not working anymore when closing lid! HELP!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sethhobrin, May 14, 2008.

  1. sethhobrin

    sethhobrin Notebook Consultant

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    I upgraded my nvidia drivers for my m1530 and my sleep mode no longer functions. I have tried a multitude of drivers from laptop video 2 go and sleep mode just doesn't function anymore. It is configured properly to sleep when the lid closes but it just doesn't work.

    Please help!
     
    sethhobrin, May 14, 2008
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    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Is it going into sleep from the start menu?
    In case it is a lid specific problem, try bringing a small manget below the touchpad buttons, near the left button.. If the display doesn't turn off, or the computer doesn't go into sleep, it probably is a switch problem, which would have to b replaced...
     
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    sethhobrin Notebook Consultant

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    wow weird. sleep from the start menu blanks the screen and locks it. If I tap the mouse the screen comes back locked. sleep is definately not working right...
     
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    Try disabling, and then enabling hybrid sleep.. I think it is a known issue with certain nvidia drivers, and vista... This was probably addressed in SP1,although i am not sure... Try rolling back to default dell drives to see if yor issue is resolved, for the time being..
     
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