PeteC2
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| reply to urbanriot
Re: Close laptop lid -> standby. Open laptop lid -> unstandby???
I would imagine so. Now, if this is a Vista-pre-installed notebook, beware that it is not always a simple matter finding all the appropriate XP drivers. This is a model-by-model thing...some easy, some not so, I recommend if you are changing to XP, make sure that you can find all the appropriate hardware drivers for XP that you need before commencing.
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
Ridgeway, ON |  weeeeiiiirrrrd, we're not even remotely talking about the same thing. But thanks for coming out! |
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
Ridgeway, ON | Ah, after re-reading our posts I can see how their might be confusion.
I'm directly asking how I can do this, or if I absolutely can't do this, not whether or not I can maybe do it. |
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PeteC2
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said by urbanriot  : weeeeiiiirrrrd, we're not even remotely talking about the same thing. But thanks for coming out! Yes, I got the impression based on your initial post, that you were speculating that if you switched from Vista to XP, would this feature still work?
Wasn't a lot of info to go on, such as what make/model is involved?
My HP will come out of a standby mode upon opening the lid, it would not matter if it were in Vista or XP.
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
Ridgeway, ON
 ·Cogeco Cable
| No model, I'm asking if XP can do this. Reg key, third party software, whatever... It's more of a Yes / no / here's how kind of question.
Here, I'll make it easy...
Question: Can Windows XP come out of standby on a laptop when you open the lid, without hitting a button?
(A) No.
(B) Yes. You have to __________.
(C) Yes, with third party software called ___________.
(D) Yes, but you need specific drivers that match up with the chassis. |
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PeteC2
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| Here then...I'll make it easy...it can, but that may be hardware-dependent, as with so many other windows functions, which was exactly why I asked which make/model.
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
Ridgeway, ON
·Cogeco Cable
| ... that's not making it easy. So you're suggesting (D)?
Okay. I figured that as well from my googling, and looking at a few laptops here. Logically I'm not sure how Windows gets the notification that you've opened the lid that wakes it from standby... if that's a PME or you need a piece of software to receive a proprietary event. |
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Charliebrown
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| The hardware (usually micro switch beneath lid latches) tells the software to either go into standby mode or wake up out of it. However as previously suggested it depends on make and model as to whether the switch is wired for both options and if so then the required drivers could be installed to enable it.
But to be able to answer YES or NO to the original question, then the make and model is a requirement.
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