Problems with Dell Studio 1558 Hibernation/Standby modes

Hello,

I've been experiencing this problem for a while now, but in the last few weeks it has gotten worse.

I tend to move around a lot with my laptop, so instead of shutting down every time, I typically use Hibernate or Standby. Recently, after clicking Hibernate (or standby) the screen will go blank (normal) and then it will be a good 5-10 minutes before the computer powers off. Then when I go to power back on, I find out that the computer was "improperly shut down". (Which I take to mean that the laptop powered off before the hibernate or standby process was complete.)

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Ryan