Posted 12/15/2010 09:05 (#1486994 - in reply to #1486870) Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 1501 Laptop Problem
Rock County, MN
Seems it maybe following the instructions given to it. In control panel there's an icon for power options, go there and discover what the computer is instructed to do when the cover is closed. I would disable "hibernation" and disable "sleep Mode" by setting to "never" in the options for each.