Subj : Re: Unable to "Standby" my ThinkPad T23 Laptop
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Subject: Re: Unable to "Standby" my ThinkPad T23 Laptop
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 21:32:46 -0500
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jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
>> <SNIP>
>>> I think that means something related to video, is
>>> blocking the states. The system states supported is in
>>> pretty poor shape, as it's missing S3 and S4.
>>>
>>> A couple Googles show people are trying to re-install
>>> their video driver. You might take a look in Device
>>> Manager (devmgmt.msc) first, and see whether everything
>>> is clean and there are no yellow marks and so on.
>>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>>     There is a yellow (Device Manager) for "Other devices", "Video
>> Controller".  The "Device Status": "The drivers for this device are not
>> installed (Code 28).   This T23 laptop was given to me years ago.  I will
see
>> if I have the driver for this and give that a try.
>>
>>    I will let you (et al)  know the results after (if) I find the video
>> driver.
>>
> Hi Paul, 
> 
>              UPDATE:
> 
>      I found the display driver and installed it.
> 
>      By golly,  I now have "Standby" !!!
> 
>        Many Thanks for your help,  John

See, you can fix this stuff :-)

It just takes the right size of hammer.

    Paul
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