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Laptop keeps restarting itself after I close it over!

  • 03-12-2008 09:07PM
    #1
    Bubba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a Dell Vostro 1700 and its in great condition, not a problem with it. The only thing that is annoying me is when I close the laptop over,(whether its plugged in or not) it seems to shut down and restart itself. This happens after about 20-30mins of it being closed over I think. I dont think it happens everytime but 90% of the time it happens. Then when I log back in it comes up saying 'Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown'.

    Does anybody know why this could be happening?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Okay i might have an idea of what's going on. What are you using to control your power settings? Is it dell's own power settings? I think it's called quick set or something like that?
    What i think may be happening, is that when you close the lid, the software is set so it will put it on standby, and after a specified time it will try to hibernate to save battery, and windows is crashing when it tries to hibernate.


  • #3
    Bubba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Bubba


    Yeah i'm using the Dell Recommended its called when i'm on the battery life. But I checked the power saving options and I have it set to 'sleep' when I close the lid when its on battery or plugged in so it shouldn't be going into hibernate should it?


  • #4
    Bubba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Bubba


    Ok I found a little setting that said it went into hibernation after a certain amount of time so i just put that to 'never' so hopefully this won't happen again. Cheers.


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Bubba wrote: »
    Ok I found a little setting that said it went into hibernation after a certain amount of time so i just put that to 'never' so hopefully this won't happen again. Cheers.

    Try it and see how she goes. I think that'll sort you out.


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