Standby Stopped Working; Can't Reactivate with Power Options

[Guest]

Hello all--

My Dell laptop stopped going into standby or hibernate when I close the lid.
Now I can't even select the options from the "Turn Off Computer" menu. I have
tried resetting the the Power Options Properties (Advanced tab) to Standby or
Hibernate "when I close the lid" or "press the power button," to no avail.

Some research I did suggests that maybe I contributed to the problem. I have
begun using the laptop on a contract gig, and may have plugged in a mouse,
USB Travel Drive, or power cord while the laptop was in standby mode. But I
couldn't find any specific remedies, only obscure references to BIOS.

Does anyone have any suggestions for where to go / what to do next?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

 

[Guest]

well, there is also the
option to test the power
management in safemode.

if they work in safemode
or do not work in safemode
might provide a clue as to
whether the problem is with
the o.s. or hardware.

try this trick and see if you
get any results:

create a new shortcut on
the desktop, then copy and
paste this line:

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState m2

then save the shortcut.

clicking it would normally
initiate hibernation.

see the above or the
safemode analysis helps.



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