Windows Vista cpu fan not working

Hello,

I noticed that after I restarted my laptop from sleep the cpu fan did not work even though the laptop got hot. I restarted and it worked ok, I then chose hibernate and after a few minutes I restarted again and fan worked normally, I closed again using sleep and when restarted the fan again did not work so I am assuming it is a software problem, any help please ?? I have Windows Vista home premium installed.

 

In Help and Support, enter the term hybrid. Try using the hybrid settings.

You should look up the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for your laptop model at the manufacturer's website. Check for questions related to power saving.

You should check for an update for the chipset drivers.

You may need to upgrade the BIOS.

Matt

 

I tried the Hybrid option but still no sucess, thank you for your help. I am not tempering with the bios, if ever I need to shut down temporarily I will use hibernate. Thank you again and best regards

 

Mario, no problem

You are right, changing things in the BIOS can cause BIG problems. You can LOOK though, without changing settings. Check the manual when you look at them though. You will learn about your computer. It will not break it if you learn about it. Try to find out what the settings mean. You can check settings, but not change them.

As an instance, upgrading a BIOS is not hard, it should only be a matter of following the instructions carefully.

Investigate, investigate and, mmm... double-check. That is how you will go from beginner to intermediate to experienced (experienced may be relevant ).

Look for information...be it Windows Help and Support, internet searching, or reading the manual. The information is out there.

Matt