I see the same issue intermittently with my T500 running Win7 Ent x64. I just hit Fn+F4 to put the machine back in sleep mode, and then resume again. It works every time. But yes, the behavior is annoying.

I have a related problem with my T500. Fingerprint logon works like a charm if the machine is in a workgroup configuration. However, as soon as I join the machine to a domain, swiping my finger results in a green "succeeded" message, followed by an error message: "The domain name is invalid." I did ...

Immediately after posting my question and reporting the compatibility problem via the Windows 7 feedback tools, the Action Center provided me with a link to download updated drivers from http://www.authentec.com/win7update/W7Wbf64.exe. Problem solved.

So my fingerprint reader on my T500 is detected correctly and identified in Device Manager as an AuthenTec Inc. AES2810. I tried using the builtin utilities to enroll my fingerprints, but Windows 7 says "There are no fingerprint readers available at this time." I then installed the latest Lenovo Fin...

Yeah, you nailed it. Disabling the VT features solved the problem for me, too. Unfortunately, that "solution" doesn't help me since I rely heavily on virtualization for my labs and customer demos. Hopefully Lenovo will address the issue at some point.

Thanks for the info.
Josh

My T500 with Vista Enterprise x64 is exhibiting strange startup behavior. During a cold or warm boot, the machine displays the ThinkPad POST screen, and then appears to search for a boot device...and then reboots. On the second try, the machine displays POST again and then enters the normal Vista bo...