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Hi! I have a old acer 1200 with xp home on it just as a computer for a young kid to play with. recently it started shutting down unexpectedly. or so it seemed. It actually seems to be going into standby mode, but when i hit the mouse or a key the screen backlight does not return. in the right light you can see the screen and manipulate it, but the backlight will not come back until you restart.
I have tried updating the video and display adapter drivers with no luck. there are no errors being recorded in event viewer either. Anyone had this problem?? any help will be appreciated.. Thanks.
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 02:03 PM
You removed the old video drivers...and then installed new/fresh drivers?
Installing drivers on top of troubled drivers...can lead to frustration.
Louis
Installing drivers on top of troubled drivers...can lead to frustration.
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 02:08 PM
I believe i just updated the drivers. i will try removing the drivers and then installing the new ones. are there any other drivers i should do the same for besides the ones i listed??
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 02:18 PM
Just the video drivers...they seem to sometimes cause problems with hibernation/standby.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 04:14 PM
OK. replaced all the video drivers. no luck. i noticed i put acer 1200. its actually a dell 1200. anyone seen this before? backlight on the screen wont come back from standby unless i close the lid?.
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