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If you close the new Sony Vaio Z series laptop while it is running in Stamina Mode (using an Intel GMA 4500MHD chip) it WILL NOT wake the screen up when you resume from standby.

This video shows my new Sony Vaio Z (VGN-Z11VN) running the XP downgrade drivers version 6.14.10.4953 dated 21/05/2008 from Sony. The same happens when using the latest drivers (version 6.14.10.4980 dated 25/08/2008).

Note the “beep” noise when I press the volume function buttons; the machine is on and working (it’s visibl e on the network) except the LED screen isn’t on. The only way out is to reboot it - I’m getting very good at Windows-U-L-Down-Enter to Shutdown without being able to see the screen.

I’ve posted about this in the forums, but no one has an answer - and Intel don’t offer email support for this chipset.  Does anyone know how to fix this?  Using the Nvidia card is fine, it’s just the Intel chip that causes grief.