Dell Laptop Problem
I have a Inspiron 3147. I updated the BIOS a couple weeks ago after the Dell Assistant kept recommending I install it. Ever since then, the laptop will not go into sleep or hibernate mode. Every ti...
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harley-dave ...
I went to the SETTINGS from my WIN10 Screen which I am running in WIN 7 mode...
Went to the POWER SETTINGS and selected 'NEVER' in all the settings.
Then I went to normal view and clicked on a few tabs and finally went back to the 'POWER' setting on the WIN10 screen. Using the mouse I selected 'SHUTDOWN'
This then shutdown all of my open TABS and turned off my two 24-inch DELL MONITORS.
The LAPTOP then went into its shutdown procedure and finally tunred off all of the lights on the front panel edge (lid is closed) except the one to the farthest left. I had to open the LAPTOP lid and push the POWER BUTTON for a few seconds to turn off this light.
I waited a couple of minutes and started up the laptop again by raising the lid and pushing the power button. Laptop and Dual Monitors jump to life up to the login screen. Then I close the LAPTOP lid and now only work from the keyboard and dual monitors....
I logged in again using my PASSWORD and system restars in less than one minute just like before...
I went ahead and opened a few tabs like I always do and did a few things...
Then I go to the SYSTEM Menu on the monitor screen and select POWER again. Then clicked on the 'SHUTDOWN' option again.
This time all of the opened tabs closed and monitor screen goes to shutdown mode and finally turns off the monitors like before.
this time however all of the lights on the front of closed lid LAPTOP goes OFF...
Everything is now powered down.
I repeated the turn ON and SHUTDOWN three times and each time it worked like it used to - shutting down without having to opening the LAPTOP and pushing the POWER BUTTON to turn it all off...
Sounds like success to me - Thanks for the tip...
Will try again in an hour or so
ADDED NOTE on April 5, 2016 for LAPTOP...
Went thru the shut down procedure at 10PM last evening using the Monitor screen and selecting POWER and SHUTDOWN using the external mouse... All tab programs shutdown as normal and 24-Inch monitors all turned OFF..
The LAPTOP however went thru its shutdown procedures and all shut down except my USB FAN Tray stayed on as well as the far left led status light on the front of the Laptop. I had to raise the Laptop Lid and push the Power button for a few seconds to complete the turn-off procedure.
This morning on April 5 2016 at 5AM when I started everything up again I checked the System Power settings and all remained to be set at 'NEVER' which I changed to yesterday. Guess my SUCCESS was short lived...
I will soon be getting one of those Dell USB 3.0 Triple Display UltraHD Universal Dock (D3100) from AMAZON that only plugs into the 3.0 USB LAPTOP Connection. This will speed up moving the LAPTOP between the house and the RV setups. The rest of the connections to my Dual monitors, Keyboard, Sound System, and AUX connections for my Ham radio will all be connected to the DOCKING station. This may change how the Laptop handles things.
No big deal as I have to open the Laptop Lid to initiate START-UP so I just as well have to open the LAPTOP Lid to SHUT-DOWN... No big deal just a change after one of the WIN10 system upgrades...
Was just thinking That I have never operated this LAPTOP in its stand alone mode with the LID-UP using the internal Keyboard and Mouse etc.. Guess I should try that one time and how it shuts down when I use the mouse to select POWER and SHUTDOWN.
Roy Ken
I went to the SETTINGS from my WIN10 Screen which I am running in WIN 7 mode...
Went to the POWER SETTINGS and selected 'NEVER' in all the settings.
Then I went to normal view and clicked on a few tabs and finally went back to the 'POWER' setting on the WIN10 screen. Using the mouse I selected 'SHUTDOWN'
This then shutdown all of my open TABS and turned off my two 24-inch DELL MONITORS.
The LAPTOP then went into its shutdown procedure and finally tunred off all of the lights on the front panel edge (lid is closed) except the one to the farthest left. I had to open the LAPTOP lid and push the POWER BUTTON for a few seconds to turn off this light.
I waited a couple of minutes and started up the laptop again by raising the lid and pushing the power button. Laptop and Dual Monitors jump to life up to the login screen. Then I close the LAPTOP lid and now only work from the keyboard and dual monitors....
I logged in again using my PASSWORD and system restars in less than one minute just like before...
I went ahead and opened a few tabs like I always do and did a few things...
Then I go to the SYSTEM Menu on the monitor screen and select POWER again. Then clicked on the 'SHUTDOWN' option again.
This time all of the opened tabs closed and monitor screen goes to shutdown mode and finally turns off the monitors like before.
this time however all of the lights on the front of closed lid LAPTOP goes OFF...
Everything is now powered down.
I repeated the turn ON and SHUTDOWN three times and each time it worked like it used to - shutting down without having to opening the LAPTOP and pushing the POWER BUTTON to turn it all off...
Sounds like success to me - Thanks for the tip...
Will try again in an hour or so
ADDED NOTE on April 5, 2016 for LAPTOP...
Went thru the shut down procedure at 10PM last evening using the Monitor screen and selecting POWER and SHUTDOWN using the external mouse... All tab programs shutdown as normal and 24-Inch monitors all turned OFF..
The LAPTOP however went thru its shutdown procedures and all shut down except my USB FAN Tray stayed on as well as the far left led status light on the front of the Laptop. I had to raise the Laptop Lid and push the Power button for a few seconds to complete the turn-off procedure.
This morning on April 5 2016 at 5AM when I started everything up again I checked the System Power settings and all remained to be set at 'NEVER' which I changed to yesterday. Guess my SUCCESS was short lived...
I will soon be getting one of those Dell USB 3.0 Triple Display UltraHD Universal Dock (D3100) from AMAZON that only plugs into the 3.0 USB LAPTOP Connection. This will speed up moving the LAPTOP between the house and the RV setups. The rest of the connections to my Dual monitors, Keyboard, Sound System, and AUX connections for my Ham radio will all be connected to the DOCKING station. This may change how the Laptop handles things.
No big deal as I have to open the Laptop Lid to initiate START-UP so I just as well have to open the LAPTOP Lid to SHUT-DOWN... No big deal just a change after one of the WIN10 system upgrades...
Was just thinking That I have never operated this LAPTOP in its stand alone mode with the LID-UP using the internal Keyboard and Mouse etc.. Guess I should try that one time and how it shuts down when I use the mouse to select POWER and SHUTDOWN.
Roy Ken
