Macbook display sleeps a little TOO hard

Okay, So I have a black macbook with the 160g HD and 1gig ram running leapord and I made the mistake of installing InsomniaX so I could try to use my macbook as an iPod while I walked home from class from inside my backpack. It didn't work so I deleted InsomniaX but now when I close my mac book, something strange happens.
The computer Goes to sleep, but it doesn't simply sleep, it goes into this intense hibernation. WHen I open the lid, its as if the computer is off, and you can't simply hit the keys to wake it up. You have to press the Power button. When you do that, the computer starts to life, and the screen returns to what you were last doing, only there is a grey wash over it and there is a loading bar that loads the computer back up. Once the bar is done loading, you can resume your stuff.
Thats never happened before I deleted InsomniaX, and I really didn't want that program on my laptop. I've reset, and fiddled with the display sleep settings, but I haven't found the solution yet, ergo I'm here typing this quickly.
I would like to return my mac to normal, where you close the lid, it sleeps, you open the lid, and it wakes up. I don't really like that its turning off, or whatever it is doing, so even though I could technically leave it, I would prefer not to. Actually I'm not even sure if its damaging my computer at all.
Anyways guys, you are all SUPER helpful, so I'm sure one of you knows whats up. And I hope to hear from ya soon!

Welcome to the Forums!
First of all, make sure that you have COMPLETELY deleted InsomniaX. Try downloading it again, and there may be an uninstall utility there. If not, use a utility such as CleanApp:
http://www.synium.de/products/cleanapp/index.html
to make sure you've gotten rid of ALL the files linked to InsomniaX. Also, 1 gig isn't enough to comfortably run Leopard, upgrade to at least 2 gigs.
Hope this helps!

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