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My computer is shutting down?????
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brianson
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24. November 2005 @ 09:01 |
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Ever since I've been downloading torrents now and then (like 4 times a day) my computer just shuts down. I don't even have to be using it at the time...I'll just be sitting there and then all of a sudden it turns off and restarts. Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix it?
Also, it is taking forever (30 seconds) to open the window when I open My Computer and also when I'm selecting a drive to save to. Any ideas what's wrong here?
Thanks all, I would appreciate the help.
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AfterDawn Addict
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24. November 2005 @ 09:13 |
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maybe your using to much of the system resources, how much ram do you have?
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Alien13
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24. November 2005 @ 19:28 |
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This has been happening with my old, computer all of a sudden it will just restart its self :(
It has 192 mb of ram/memory
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ddp
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24. November 2005 @ 19:55 |
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& how much ram is free & what windows??
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Alien13
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24. November 2005 @ 21:14 |
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Its windows XP home SP2. And it says in windows task manager :
Physical memory (k)
Total 196084
Available 571xx
System cache 565xx
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25. November 2005 @ 07:47 |
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your basically running on fumes -Alien13- you might consider in investing on more ram.
As soon as you use up all system resources your computer will either freeze or restart.
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Alien13
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25. November 2005 @ 13:24 |
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Ahh ok, thanks. Yeah i was planning on getting more ram anyways, so now i have an excuse to tell my mum to let me get it :) Thanks :)
What would you reccomend ? 128 or 512 ?
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ddp
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25. November 2005 @ 18:56 |
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what type of ram are you using now? how many ram slots do you have & how many are occupied? i think you are using sdram not ddr if not loosing 64meg to onboard video as i don't think they made 64meg ddr ram. so you have a 128meg + 64meg for 192meg total if not using 64meg for onboard video.
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Alien13
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25. November 2005 @ 18:59 |
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Yeah, im using SDRAM and 64mb was what we started off with then we put in 128mb for xp.
Also the problem has gotten worse we turn on the computer and it asks:
turn on in :
safe mode
safe mode w/ networking
last good config
start normally
and we click normally and it restarts :(
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26. November 2005 @ 04:40 |
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next time click on last good config, seems like you had windows crash on you or a serious error.
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ddp
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26. November 2005 @ 11:54 |
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how many ram slots on motherboard??
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Alien13
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26. November 2005 @ 14:13 |
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Well, i went to last good config but it just restarted :(
And it has 3 slots for ram. Max it can use is 1.5gb .
We are thinking of using the xp CD and repairing windows, would that work ?
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26. November 2005 @ 15:22 |
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never had to use XP cd repair but if you are still having issues then I would do it.
Im sure -ddp- would know and im sure he will be back in this thread to give more advice.
Post back and let us know if XP repair worked.
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Alien13
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26. November 2005 @ 15:24 |
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ahh ok :) Well, i do the repair now and let you know what happened :)
Thanks :)
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ddp
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26. November 2005 @ 15:38 |
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go with the 512meg. could also try a system restore unless this problem has been going on for a while.
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Alien13
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26. November 2005 @ 15:42 |
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Ahh ok will get the 512 one then :) And the restarting has been hapening for a few days, but the not being able to get into windows has only been happening since yesterday :(
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kaledrr
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27. November 2005 @ 01:59 |
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may be is the cpu running hot?
I hade prblem like this, turned out one of pci is dammeged
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Alien13
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27. November 2005 @ 19:32 |
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Well, i can now get back into windows, but the restarting is still happening :(
How do i check the CPU ?
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ddp
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28. November 2005 @ 04:20 |
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check in the bios for hardware monitor
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Alien13
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28. November 2005 @ 19:36 |
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Ahh ok thanks :)
I think it has stopped doing it now, but im not sure ??
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. November 2005 @ 19:36
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Krash8
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1. December 2005 @ 15:15 |
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I had the same problem. Ended up being an annoying Virus that changed some settings to my computer causing it to shut down every 10 minutes or so. I called dell and they walked me through how to reverse the problem. Forgot what virus it was. I got it from the old Kazaa.
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Alien13
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1. December 2005 @ 19:49 |
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Ahh, well its happening AGAIN :( Ill try get into it in safe mode and run a virus scan.
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Krash8
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2. December 2005 @ 08:52 |
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Virus scans not going to do it man. Settings were changed in my bias so dell had to walk me through and change them back.
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Alien13
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2. December 2005 @ 14:07 |
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Ahh, well its stopped now, man this is annoying it doesnt work then it works, it doesnt work, then it does :(
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28. December 2005 @ 18:49 |
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I had the same problem and it was a viruse. You need to format your PC, thats what I done and its all gone after i reset the whole system.
Good luck
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