X1400 (Laptop ATI card) problems

[abuttino]

Every time I shut my laptop the screen stays on and then when I open it back up, it's stuck to dim.

I haven't really been bothered by this until the last few days and it's time I figured out a solution other than never shutting my laptop when it's on.

 

[abuttino]

nobody?

 

[jfar]

Hi,have you checked to see if you have the latest drivers for your graphics card,from DELL.

 

[abuttino]

Those gave me BSOD. I had to d/l the drivers from MS Update.

 

[jfar]

Did you update to the latest bios and the latest chipset drivers from the dell site.

 

[abuttino]

yup, just now. Didn't fix it.

It's not shutting the monitor off when I close the lid. I have it set to do nothing when I am on power but the monitor still should shut off.