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Name: Dino2 Date: August 28, 2003 at 11:00:47 Pacific OS: Win Me CPU/Ram: 256 Ram
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Hello to all, my cpu was restarting in the middle of any operation, programs,card games or internet. Now it doen't restart, but shuts off completely. I have run updated Norton AV, Ad-aware,and Spybot. My heat checker showed 143 F. 50 C. which I think is normal.So it is not shutting down for over heating. It only stays on for about 15 or 20 minutes. Any help deeply appreciated.
Name: Dino2 Date: August 28, 2003 at 13:34:37 Pacific
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Hi all, I think I found the problem.Every tenth time or so, cacheman would cause a problem, so I uninstalled cacheman and the computer has been on for 3 hrs with no problem. Maybe this info will help someone else out sometime. Thanks anyway. Dino2
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Response Number 2
Name: Dino2 Date: August 28, 2003 at 19:24:14 Pacific
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Sorry! I thought it was fixed.It is restarting again and soon it will be shutting down. HELP
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Response Number 3
Name: schwentner Date: August 29, 2003 at 06:11:48 Pacific
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are u getting any errors? any messages or anything?
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Response Number 4
Name: Dino2 Date: August 31, 2003 at 20:23:42 Pacific
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No warning, no errors, bang, it's gone.
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Response Number 5
Name: Ashley Date: September 3, 2003 at 20:25:20 Pacific
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Hi I have the same exact problem, it's such a piece of s---. except mine isnt on a schedule like every 15-20 min it's more sporatic like especially when i have a paper due in the morning or somethimg. Everyone told me it's because Windows ME sucks. So I bought XP and tried to upgrade and the stupid computer shut off while trying to upgrade. so now i am taking it to a friend to fix. But the majority of advice i have gotten is to reinstall with a boot disk. do a clean installation.
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