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chalkies_shorts

« on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 19:51:17 »

Any advice - just started in the last few weeks and seems to be getting worse. It could be even when I@m typing something.
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Don Rogers Shop

« Reply #1 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 19:55:49 »

Turn it back on. Only advice i have
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:09:52 »

It's probably overheating. Try cleaning the vents and fan with compressed air, or if you're lazy and want to risk it, use a hoover - although you could fuck something up with a static charge, btu I think jjedmunds does this and has never had problems.
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:11:58 »

Turn it back on. Only advice i have
Cheers matey, works every time.................... for a while.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:23:49 »

It's probably overheating. Try cleaning the vents and fan with compressed air, or if you're lazy and want to risk it, use a hoover - although you could fuck something up with a static charge, btu I think jjedmunds does this and has never had problems.

This is indeed true Si, yes you get static build up but it takes months to do so, blow or suck its pretty much the same results. Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:25:05 »

If its not overheating, you could have a dodgy motherboard. Which will mean new laptop most probably.
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:27:01 »

If its not overheating, you could have a dodgy motherboard. Which will mean new laptop most probably.

A dodgy motherboard would most likely not boot at all.
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:30:12 »

Seen loads do that, although not so many recently, tends to be the older ones.
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 20:38:34 »

Replace the battery...or cleaning it could help.
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 21:01:34 »

keep it pluged into the mains it seem's the batteries are not charging up
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 21:14:11 »

Its pretty much always plugged into the mains so don't think its a battery issue.
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« Reply #11 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 21:40:18 »

its got to be the computer setting can't think of anything else
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« Reply #12 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 21:43:32 »

Could be loads of things.

When it switches off does it restart?
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 22:52:38 »

Nope it doesn't restart. My first option is to disable Spybot resident mode - whether its a coincidence or not. My next option will be to clean the bugger - its not had a good clean since I had it. I'll see where I am with it then. Thanks for the replies.
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« Reply #14 on: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 23:05:23 »

Might also be a good idea to check your application and system logs for errors. To do do this go to start>run then type the line below and press ok:

COMPMGMT.MSC

This will bring up the computer management console. You can then select the event viewer in the left hand panel of that window.
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