laptop screen will not restart after closing screen

I've been having the following problem with my laptop:

When logged in, I usually just close the laptop to store until next use.
When I am ready to use again, I open and hit spacebar. Usually everything
comes back for me. Now, when I open and hit spacebar, the lights on the top
function keys come on, the fans and drives are spinning, but the monitor
never comes up.

My solution right now: press and hold the power button for a few seconds so
it kills all power. Then press power button again and computer restarts.
Now, it even takes 2-3 times of doing this to get computer to boot up.

Any ideas for fixes to this problem?

On Feb 15, 5:23 pm, pm <p....RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I've been having the following problem with my laptop:
>
> When logged in, I usually just close the laptop to store until next use.
> When I am ready to use again, I open and hit spacebar. Usually everything
> comes back for me. Now, when I open and hit spacebar, the lights on the top
> function keys come on, the fans and drives are spinning, but the monitor
> never comes up.
>
> My solution right now: press and hold the power button for a few seconds so
> it kills all power. Then press power button again and computer restarts.
> Now, it even takes 2-3 times of doing this to get computer to boot up.
>
> Any ideas for fixes to this problem?

Right click on your desktop and select properties then click on the
screen saver tab. On the bottom right you will see a power button,
click on it and that will take you to power options properties.
Select the advanced tab and under the "when I close the lid" menu
select do nothing.