Problem: Standby not working properly

[Teacher49]

For a long time I have had my R51 set to go into "Standby" when I close the lid. Never any problems: simply open the lid, and resume.

Suddenly, after resuming fully, the computer would immediately go right back into standby.

I changed my power settings to "Do nothing" when I close it. Disabled "Hibernate" re-booted. Re enabled "Hibernate"

Now, even when I use the "FN F4" keys to go to "Standby" each time I reawaken the computer, it comes fully on, then goes back into standby all by itself.

If I reawaken it a second time, all is fine.

Suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Chiana]

Did you ever get this fixed? Seems I have the same problem on my R40

[BruisedQuasar]

In my experience, Windows Standby has always been goofy. On two desktops, two notebooks and Windows 2000 Pro, XP Home, XP Pro I find Standby so sensitive it is worthless. Have to tiptoe away or it turns the system back on. On my Thinkpad (T23) it tends to snap back on and I must "standby" again to get it to work. I just use Hybernate.

[Chiana]

wow. I guess I should be glad mine does work. seems like you have more problems than i do.

[christopher_wolf]

It used to be a tad temperamental on my 701C; it would go to standby, then it would come out again. Why? Because I had left the phone line in the jack, and it would wake the system if so much as a phone call came in. Hibernate worked fine on it.