standby mode vista problem. probably.

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oregon

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After I put my computer in standby mode then turn it back on, it goes to the logon screen. I type in the password, but then the screen goes black and the monitor LED turns orange. It seems to lose the signal. This only happens after putting it in stand-by. Otherwise my computer works flawlessly.

Could vista be causing this, or could it be hardware? When I first got my computer I know this didn't happen, but it gradually started and now it happens every time I put my computer in stand-by. I have no idea why this happens, but am contemplating reinstalling windows. Perhaps that would fix it.

PS: It is not my Bios or graphics drivers. I updated both already and this did not help.
 
Memory? I bought name brand memory and it's not old, hasn't done much overclocking, etc. could i test this somehow?
 
Continuing...

Download the .iso version of Memtest86, burn to a CD, and boot from it like you wood from a OS disc.
 
Could be memory, but I kind of doubt it... I do know my laptops have been rather iffy when it comes to suspending/sleeping. My HP would almost always lock up before entering sleep, or bluescreen during sleep and reboot. I know my grandparents Compaq has also done both, and my Fujitsu has locked up once before sleeping... So, Vista does seem to have problems with this.
 
I ran memory test for quite a while but yeah, and I'm pretty sure it was error free. I stopped it after a few hours.

I figured out that the logon screen is the problem. It only loses connection after I type in my password, and it is not freezing, just losing the video signal. I disabled the logon screen and it loaded up normally. why would the logon screen cause a problem in conjunction with sleep mode?
 
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