Sudden Blank Screen on Laptop

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Hello, i have a basic Toshiba laptop "new" with the basic Windows Vista on
it. For some reason every so often, about twice a day, the screen will
suddenly go blank. I can still hear music that im playing or whatever, but
the screen is blank and the only way to clear it is to manually push the
power button to restart the computer. All i use the laptop for is itunes and
surfing the web, checking emails. it has never been dropped. its sits on a
desk and doesnt move. if anyone could offer any adivce that would be greatly
appreciated.
 
Sounds like it going into Sleep Mode or Hibernate.

Check your model's manual for how to Resume from Sleep and/or Hibernate

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

BTW pressing the Power Button on most models WAKES it from Hibernation
which is what you are doing. If you have closed the Lid and it goes into
Hibernation
then opening the Lid "usually" wakes it up from Hibernation.
 
jcc - I also have a one month old Toshiba A210 laptop and am having exactly
the same problem. I intend to go back to the dealer to find out what's going
on. This is very annoying/disappointing.
 
Hi jcc,

This has something to do with your power settings. To check this, click on
the start orb and then select 'Control Panel'. Select 'System and
Maintenance' and 'Power Options'. On the left hand side of the screen is a
list of tasks. One of these tasks is 'Choose when to turn off the display'.
Select that option. In the scroll box next to 'Turn off the display' select
whatever you wish. If you want the display to remain on then select 'Never'.
Click on 'Save changes.This saves the changes and closes this dialogue page.
Close all other windows that you opened in this procedure. Note that if you
do that your operational time on battery power will be greatly reduced as the
display consumes quite a bit of energy.
Dwarf
 
jcc said:
Hello, i have a basic Toshiba laptop "new" with the basic Windows Vista on
it. For some reason every so often, about twice a day, the screen will
suddenly go blank. I can still hear music that im playing or whatever, but
the screen is blank and the only way to clear it is to manually push the
power button to restart the computer. All i use the laptop for is itunes and
surfing the web, checking emails. it has never been dropped. its sits on a
desk and doesnt move. if anyone could offer any adivce that would be greatly
appreciated.
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I found the problem on my dell Inspiron with an ATI radeon x1150 a new
driver for this card were the solution !!
 
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