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Default Sleep mode Problem - 02-25-2009, 02:19 AM

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Did the type 11 install and the issue I'm having is after sleep mode the dell mini will not come out of sleep mode the power light does stop flashing but the screen stays blank.

any idea....?

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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-25-2009, 03:30 AM

I'm having the same problem. Hope we're missing something obvious..
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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-25-2009, 03:42 AM

When the mini goes into sleep mode it cuts all power to most of its components (usb, ps2, display, etc). Because of this, you cannot wake the computer by moving the mouse or pressing a button on the keyboard. There are (currently) only two ways to wake the computer, by opening the lid if you put it to sleep by closing it, and by pressing the power button. (WOL would probably work too...)


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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-25-2009, 06:59 AM

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Hi,

Did the type 11 install and the issue I'm having is after sleep mode the dell mini will not come out of sleep mode the power light does stop flashing but the screen stays blank.

any idea....?

-Jim
Turn off USB Legacy Support and Wake on USB in the bios. Very common problem, simple fix.


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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-25-2009, 05:43 PM

Turning off USB Legacy Support and Wake on USB in the bios worked thanks for the info
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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-26-2009, 02:42 AM

Is this only for specific bioses or something?

Im running A04 and mine sleeps fine with Legacy support enabled...Or is it not actually sleeping?

The LED starts blinking when i close the screen, so i assume it sleeps but im not sure, when i open the screen back up everything loads up pretty fast, compared to my iMac. Am I just sleeping the display but not the HW?


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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-26-2009, 02:56 AM

The pulsating LED means it's sleeping. Leave it for an hour or two and then check the battery level.


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Default Re: Sleep mode Problem - 02-26-2009, 02:45 PM

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Is this only for specific bioses or something?

Im running A04 and mine sleeps fine with Legacy support enabled...Or is it not actually sleeping?
Yours sounds like it's sleeping fine. Mine slept fine with legacy support enabled, until I managed to enable bluetooth. Then I had to disable legacy support to get sleep to work.

So, with my mini 9, as long as I have at least one of legacy support or bluetooth disabled, sleep works fine. I only get a problem with neither is disabled. I'm running A02, by the way.


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