Seamaiden
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YES!
Holy Shit...checked my IP address and a google map pointed at my house
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since i have all the right people here ....................................... my comp keeps blinking off. it's a toshiba laptop. it started about a week ago. when i walked away for awhile i would come back and it would be off. i thought it was my power savings settings so i changed them all to "never". it continued to happen. it's slowly progressed to doing it once a day to now when it's done it twice today already. it just goes blink and it's off. right in the middle of me doing something. i power up and everything is fine. it's just annoying. i ran all my clean up programs and backed up all my files. i think i got a bug.
LoudBlunts
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is it restarting or actually turning off
sounds like faulty RAM
sounds like faulty RAM
LoudBlunts
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it just says "blink" and shuts off. i have to hit the power button to get it to turn back on.
LoudBlunts
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do you get on the internet with that laptop?
you sure you aint looking at those dirty porn websites? lol
it could be a few things
you sure you aint looking at those dirty porn websites? lol
it could be a few things
it just did it again.
no porn. i only download music and a few video files. i've tried my best to keep this comp as clean as possible. i've had it about a year and a half with no issues. it just goes black. "BLINK." when i powered back up this time this message came up. i have since corrected it.
LoudBlunts
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i cant fathom why a yahoo toolbar would cause something like that....
i say something is causing an error. missing data file. or not enough memory to perform a task so it resets itself....
i say something is causing an error. missing data file. or not enough memory to perform a task so it resets itself....
LoudBlunts
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if it was a bad power supply....it just wouldnt come on.
normally when computers blink on and off and restart theirselves....its from faulty/bad memory (RAM)
normally when computers blink on and off and restart theirselves....its from faulty/bad memory (RAM)
i'm gonna say it real slow this time......... it ......... just ....... turns ......... off. i have to power it up manually. it's not restarting or blinking on and off. it just shuts off.
i have no idea how to get rid of stuff.
that's why i try my best not to download it.
LoudBlunts
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fdd, dont talk to me like im retarded or something.....
i saw it when you said it the first time.
my post was in reference to Seamaiden's comment/post
do you have anything on the computer you really want to save? i mean without being there and physically looking at the computer, i honestly couldnt tell you.
but if i were you....and couldnt figure it out....i'd just restore it. get a copy of windows and install over the old boot. dont choose new install....that will format your harddrive (well i wouldnt do it, unless you dont have anything you want to save)
i saw it when you said it the first time.
my post was in reference to Seamaiden's comment/post
do you have anything on the computer you really want to save? i mean without being there and physically looking at the computer, i honestly couldnt tell you.
but if i were you....and couldnt figure it out....i'd just restore it. get a copy of windows and install over the old boot. dont choose new install....that will format your harddrive (well i wouldnt do it, unless you dont have anything you want to save)
natmoon
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I build pcs and you have several options for problem solving here.i'm gonna say it real slow this time......... it ......... just ....... turns ......... off. i have to power it up manually. it's not restarting or blinking on and off. it just shuts off.
i have no idea how to get rid of stuff.
1. Fan on the processor is not properly seated or failing,as soon as the processor gets to hot a lot of MBs will auto shut of.
This is the first thing that i would check if i were you,faulty processor fan.
2.If it was a power supply fault it probably would never start at all.
3.Check memory and processor are well seated in their slots.
4.Finally if none of that works i would remove the mb and all components to check to see if it was a faulty power switch.
This can easily happen if you have a soft touch power on button
I have not read through the whole thread so this info may be useless to you lol
I build pcs and you have several options for problem solving here.
1. Fan on the processor is not properly seated or failing,as soon as the processor gets to hot a lot of MBs will auto shut of.
This is the first thing that i would check if i were you,faulty processor fan.
2.If it was a power supply fault it probably would never start at all.
3.Check memory and processor are well seated in their slots.
4.Finally if none of that works i would remove the mb and all components to check to see if it was a faulty power switch.
This can easily happen if you have a soft touch power on button
I have not read through the whole thread so this info may be useless to you lol
my fan is not working now that you mention it. i didn't even notice. thank you. i guess i have to take it in. ????
you, relax. do you really think i feel that way about you or anyone here for that matter? i'm just having some fun while my computer gets ready to catch fire. if i disappear you all will know where i went. "office depot".
lovelovelovelovelove
natmoon
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Damn easy to clip on a new one yourself and save a load of cash.
If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself i will talk you through it if you wish.
Best of luck dude
LoudBlunts
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natmoon.... that would work...but he isnt on a desktop...
he is talkin about his laptop.
i thought about the fan on the processor as well....but if its in a laptop.... dont see how it could get knocked off or whatever....
he is talkin about his laptop.
i thought about the fan on the processor as well....but if its in a laptop.... dont see how it could get knocked off or whatever....
LoudBlunts
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i just wanted to sound all butthurt and attacked. victimized....lolyou, relax. do you really think i feel that way about you or anyone here for that matter? i'm just having some fun while my computer gets ready to catch fire. if i disappear you all will know where i went. "office depot".
lovelovelovelovelove
you of all people should know i was joking