Laptop wont power down when i close the lid any help ?

Question

my laptop is a Toshiba equium a200 and has vista on it, this problem started only this week, anytime i close the lid the and the monitor goes off (i know this because when i open it again its off and lights up), but the laptop it self doesnt go off, the fans stay on i can hear them and if i take the charger out the battery dies after a while thats the only way it goes off. the only solutions i found was to keep the charger in all the time but i can always hear the fans and its a waste of electric, or i could shut it down everytime im done but it takes time starting it up again.

Answer 1

Have you changed any Power Save Options?If so look here: http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/looking-at-a-la...

Have you looked inside the BIOS.The BIOS also may have other Power Options.

Answer 2

it goes into sleep mode, u either have to change the settings in the control panel to 'turrn off when lid is closed' or just turn it off in the start menu, mine does the same i just use the start menu

oh ye and i think when it does go into sleep mode u take sleep mode off by tapping the on button, or the enter key i cant remeber which

Answer 3

I am having the same problem with my desktop with Vista.  It wont go to sleep.  Did you download the service pack 1 for Vista?  I think that is where the problem is.  I would keep checking the microsoft website for the fix.  

Stupid stupid vista.  I HATE it!  

Answer 4

goto control panel, power options, then u will se something that says      "When i close the lid, do this:  you hafve several options, choose the one you like best.

Answer 5

control panel check under power settings.

Answer 6

I always put mine on standby till I need it again, I've got Vista and I think its brill