Hello, I have Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit installed on my Dell XPS M1330. The problem I have is extremely annoying and I have no idea how to solve it. Many times when I try to take my laptop out of sleep mode it turns on (fans are on, CPU is running etc.), but I get a black screen. No matter what I press, nothing happens, so I have to shut the computer off (by pushing the power button) and turn it back on. Then I get the Blue Screen (where it asks you if you want to turn on Windows normally etc.)



However, this does not happen every single time I put my laptop into sleep mode because sometimes it will come out of sleep mode just fine.

Please help me find a solution to this problem! Thanks!

Some Additional Info:
I don't have any USB devices attached to my laptop when this occurs nor do I have any automated tasks scheduled.

Hallo tcc888, there is a great number of possibilities for the cause of sleep mode problems.
From what you have described a good place to start is to look for chipset & graphics driver updates also if you click on the link i have attached it this tutoriaal will help you work through the process of elimination.

Power Options and Sleep Mode Problems

I hope this is of some help