On 8/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes I know it is supposed to do that.:) However, now even the slightest > vibration or movement of the lid and I have a black screen. I have to > reboot from the power off button (ouch) and this is playing havoc with my > os. Details are: Dell Inspiron 1000, Windows XP, only about two years > old. > > BTW I have been real careful with it. Is there any maintainance I can > perform, or do I take it to the shop? Thanks for any replys, Bill. >
One option for you is the "cover it with black tape and ignore it" approach. Namely, go into Control Panel and open up the Power item. Find the power option that says what to do when you Close The Lid. Change the value to Do Nothing. That way, whether you really close the lid or simply jiggle the screen, nothing will happen. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
