Cannot go to sleep at all

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fleirdo

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Computer cannot go to sleep at all

Ok, first of all, I am having problems with sleep, NOT WITH HIBERNATE. So please don't link me to/give me solutions for problems with hibernate.
Also, I have tried searching google but I can't find a solution for my problem so don't tell me to do that either.

Now that that's done...

I am running vista home basic on a macbook pro in bootcamp. Recently, (possibly after disc cleanup) my sleep stopped working (again NOT HIBERNATE).

So this is what is missing/going wrong:
-when I go to the start button and the arrow, sleep is greyed out
-In control panel -> Power options -> Edit Plan Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Sleep, the only option is hibernate after. I am missing the sleep after option.
It is not my multimedia settings, those are on allow computer to sleep. Under power buttons and lid, everything is set to sleep.
-When I close the lid, the computer doesn't go to sleep. It will instead go to the black screen with the blinking underscore in the top left like when booting up. Also, when I try to wake it up, I have to press the power button and it'll go the "Resuming Windows" screen.

That is all. If you have any questions related to this, or any solutions, please post them here. Thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Thanks for the effort, but whenever I tried clicking on the shortcut my computer shut down. The problem with the second link was that I am missing the options other than hibernate after in the "power options -> advanced settings -> sleep" area.

I think the problem is that I somehow deleted the files that allow my computer to sleep, as the options will not show up. Also, I have all the settings under "power options -> advanced settings -> power buttons and lid" set to sleep, but if I try to edit them, sleep doesn't show up on the drop-down list.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD
    1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp
    1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset.
    Only ever used a laptop.
    Also use USB Freeview TV Card
    Lenovo Docking Station
    External Speakers
    Other bits a pieces as needed
LOL
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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