Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2018-04-16 11:41 AM, Gary wrote:
>
> > Well now since the crash, last August, it replaced sleep or
> > hybernate with "Coma Mode"
> > Once that kicks in, the screen goes blank and also the keyboard
> > is ignored.
> > You can press all the keyboard combos that work on a normal
> > computer but seriously, that keyboard is dead completely. But the
> > 'on' lights are still lit.
> >
> > Only way to recover is to let the battery run out and it will
> > shut down on it's own. Luckily, in my case, the battery is almost
> > shot, so it doesn't take too long. Once machine finally turns
> > off, plug in the charger and start it up again.
>
> My Toshiba has a similar problem if you close the lid while it is
> running. It goes into a coma. It appears to be a common fault with
> them. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery for a minute. Then
> put the battery back in and plug in the power supply and it boots up again.
>
> That laptop is ancient. It doesn't owe you anything.

Very true, Dave. My laptop was a handmedown from my daughter many
years ago. Now it's screwed up and battery is almost dead. Not
even going to try to fix it then buy a new battery. I'll buy a
new cheap one and it will last for many more years and be more up
to date with with Windows and software once I download all the
latest.

Once I get settled in a few years, I'll get a nifty new desktop.
I prefer those. The laptop is a handy backup though.