laptop shutting down when screen is closed

[zappa518]

I have dell inspiron 1525 laptop. About 75% of the time I close the screen the it shutsdown and then opens up on the recovery screen. From that point it opens up fine. I checked power options and the computer is set to sleep when screen is closed. It also restarts when I shut it down from the start menu.
   Vista basic
    intel duo core 2 ghz
     4 gb ram

[iamyourmom]

Wow, go to power options and choose a NOT a power plan but check on the side, where it says "choose what does closing the lid do." then choose it to either "sleep" or "do nothing"

[zappa518]

I already chose it to sleep but it still restarts and then opens up on the error recovery screen.

[iamyourmom]

try another setting, such as "do nothing"