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Quick Restore
Name: maggiemj Date: November 21, 2005 at 03:46:21 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: n/a
Comment:
My computer has been running in slow motion and then lock-up. So I used the quick restore disks but when I try to restor the computer shuts off!! Sometimes it will let me get to disk 3, sometims disk 4 The fan runs constantly. I really need sugestions please ( by the way since I did already try to restore I have nothing at start up)
Name: Chuck 2 Date: November 21, 2005 at 05:58:50 Pacific
Reply:
You say that the computer shuts off, yet the fan is still running ??
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Response Number 2
Name: maggiemj Date: November 21, 2005 at 07:16:23 Pacific
Reply:
no, everything shuts off completely. I use norton and it scans continously so I don't think I had a virus. The computer won't stay running long enough to copy all 5 restore disks. Luckily I have a second notebook
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2 Date: November 21, 2005 at 07:34:45 Pacific
Reply:
Maybe the shutdown is caused by overheating.
I got me a laptop a year ago. I notice that there is not much room under it to exhaust heat out from the bottom. So I prop up the rear of the laptop with a pad of note paper, when using Laptop. They make laptop accessories that do the same thing.
Maybe you could place the laptop on top of a book, not to block fan area. Also CD drives generate heat when used alot.
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