Hello there!
I would not recommend running around with the laptop in sleep mode while carrying it in a case Simply because you would maybe have to wait for a loooong time until you receive a replacement.
I achieve those benchmark...
Well, I've bought that thingy in october, and i do have quite a story to tell...
Sys specs: 3.0 Ghz P4, 512 MB Pc266 DDR-Ram, 80gb 4200rpm Harddisk, 128 MB ATI Mob. Radeon 9600, 2.4x DVD+RW
When i returned home after buying this...
I've got an Amilo D 1840 /w P4 3.0 Ghz, 512 MB PC266 DDR-Ram and an 80gb 4200rpm Harddisk.
Your Benchmark results do seem quite low, I get about 9600 without overclocking, 10450 with moderate overclocking and 10850 with extreme...