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Sometimes my machine is on, and i have used it in the last 10 min, and it goes into standby on its own. Any thoughts? I checked the power settings, and they are all set correctly. Running Max Performace, with Standby set to never. All drivers and bios are current.

Maybe a SW recovery will solve the problem. Did you install another SW the last days?

Only thing i have done is update my fresh factory image. This was happening sometimes a few weeks ago. I sent my laptop into IBM and they replaced some part of the screen. Obviously not the problem, and now have replaced both RAM chips.

1)Why did you replace both ram chip ? Because of the lock up issue ?

2)Did you try to logon with a another user account, like administrator (admin)? Is you TP going to stand by then?

Maybe the energy manager is faulty in your user account...

3)Try to uninstall the power manager & the power management driver (do this in the software installer) and reboot, now install the power management driver -> reboot -> and at the end install the power manager to complete this - maybe this will solve your problem!

4) Good luck!

Selim

Havent tried using a different accout yet. I will try the uninstall procedure you suggested 1st. Thanks. I replaced the 2 chips b/c IBM told me they were part of some defective batch they had months ago. They replaced them under warranty.

Well its still doing it. Was typing on it a min ago, and it went in to standby 2 times. Someone else must have similar issues. HELP!!! Whats wrong?

ok, try this: Disable in the power manager the ability to go in suspend mode by flip down the display! I think it may be a issue with the display sensor...

I have made the change you suggested re: the lid, and we shall see what happens.

I have the same problem, just that I cannot exit the standby. I need to reboot.

I need to reboot most times too...

well i am back. Laptop still freezes sometimes. Yesterday i was battery power...out and about. Using gotomypc and i dimmed the screen. Came back 20 min later, and it was frozen. Did hard reboot, and it froze up with the windows splash screen, which was VERY VERY dim, so i almost couldnt see it. Shut down machine, waited 10 min, rebotted, all is ok. BUt this has happened quite a few times since i owned the machine. IBM has replaced both RAM chips. Thoughts? Could it be gotomypc? Power issues?

stephenaron wrote:well i am back. Laptop still freezes sometimes. Yesterday i was battery power...out and about. Using gotomypc and i dimmed the screen. Came back 20 min later, and it was frozen. Did hard reboot, and it froze up with the windows splash screen, which was VERY VERY dim, so i almost couldnt see it. Shut down machine, waited 10 min, rebotted, all is ok. BUt this has happened quite a few times since i owned the machine. IBM has replaced both RAM chips. Thoughts? Could it be gotomypc? Power issues?

Have you tried running with just 1GB of ram?

Also, have you updated everything (both via windows update and also via the thinkpad updater you can get to by hitting the thinkvantage button then maintenance then update my system)?

I have not tried running one chip, as it only happens sporadically. Everything is up to date.

Try running with one chip. I read somewhere about problems that can occur if you run with 2 1gb chips of certain brands.

I might try that, though i had IBM replace both chips with lenovo samsung ram, so i would hope that should take the RAM out of the equation. Who knows.

Well i sent my T60p again, and now its having its display replaced and motherboard too.

perry_78 wrote:I have the same problem, just that I cannot exit the standby. I need to reboot.

Make sure that you've installed the Windows Hotfix for "sometimes monitor won't resume from standby" detailed here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917332/en-us

Thanks, but that wasnt the problem. its not that the monitor wont come back....the whole machine goes into standby out of no where.

Anyone solve this problem or encounter something similar?

I have something similar going on in http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 880#317880

I'm seeing the same problem with my T41 which will randomly go into standby mode. If I notice it soon enough starting to go into a standby, I can press CTRL-ALT-DEL and bring up the Windows Security screen and then cancel which seems to interrupt the standby.

I've also "think" it can do more than randomly standby. It seems like it can standby, reboot, hibernate, or shutdown, based on my previous selection in the Windows Security box. These actions are all "graceful" in nature where it prompts to close files, etc.

This seems to have started occurring after a recent round of Microsoft XP updates. It also seems to be occurring more when I have my machine docked using an external KVM via USB. On the road I have not noticed this random/standby/shutdown/reboot/hibernate. The only other clue I might offer is I recently installed the Battery Gauge software. It almost seems like a virus or application running in the background is generating the keyboard strokes which induce the standby/shutdown/restart/hibernate. I am running current Symantec antivirus.



configuration details:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name T41
System Manufacturer IBM
System Model 2373313
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5 GenuineIntel ~1598 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date IBM 1RETDPWW (3.21 ), 6/2/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.33
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name (edited)
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.00 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

KVM is a Zonet and it's attached via a ps2/usb convertor.