No graphics after laptop sleeps. Need help.

eli_totz

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I've got a problem. I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop. It's about 18 months old. It has a pentium 4 processor and 256 ram. I've had no problems with this computer yet. Recently, I opened my computer, which was sleeping, only to find the processor working hard but nothing happening. After a few minutes of this, I removed the battery and restarted my computer. When I did, Microsoft (I'm running XP) told me that there has been a problem detected with my graphics controller, and I should update it with Intel. My graphics controller is Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV. I updated it, but the problem persists, only now microsoft does not detect a problem. So here is what happens. When I start my laptop up, it runs fine. No problems. If it sleeps, however, when I try to wake it the computer apparently runs normal, but I see nothing on my monitor. The monitor looks like it has juice running into it, but it is just dark. If I shut down the computer and restart it, everything is fine. For now, I have just told my computer to never sleep, but find this problem annoying. I'd love to hear any ideas or suggestions. Thanks :)
 
Why don't you try updating the graphics controller driver from the internet or so.

Also, this problem is a new problem, I mean you never experienced it before, right??

So if the problem is new and just started happening, then what have you installed on your notebook lately just before the problem occurs?? This problem might be caused by a program you just installed.

Also, give us here some more information about the notebook specs, this will help :)
 
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