Display resolution changes when I close Notebook

Hello,
I have a very annoying problem since I reinstalled the complete system of my Z60m (including all updates within the thinkpad system update utility).
I configured 'Close Notebook Behaviour' in the energy manager to do NOTHING (neither hibernate nor standby) if I close my notebook cover. When I close it the display driver seems to interprete the closing as a removal of the display device and when I re-open the cover the ati display card starts with a resolution of 600x400, detects the native resolution of the panel (1600x1024) and changes it immediately.The problem is, that all open programs including the desktop are going through this resolution change too and everything gets completely cluttered.
I already tried to remove all drivers and reinstall without Catalyst center (I installed only the drivers), but it didn't help to fix the problem. I also tried to inactivate PowerPlay and automatic device detection. This didn't help neither.
The point is, that before I re-installed my system everything was fine when I re-opened the cover of my notebook, with the same configuration within the energy manager.
My system details:
Thinkpad Z60m (2531-E9G)
Windows XP (SP3)
ATI Radeon X600
ATI Driver incl. Catalyst Control Center (Driver-package version: 8.383.1.1.3-070621a2-051036C)
Any hint or advice regarding this issue is appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards
Henry Farkas

Hi R - J - C
Are you using external monitor or have an apple video adapter plugged in into your mini dvi port, if that so, try to unplug that first.
Also once you set it back to its native resolution, try not to go back there by check the "Show displays in menu bar" and you can change the resolution from there.
May I ask why you need to go to system preference > display that often?
Try to repair permission and reset PRAM to refresh it.
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