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1lThu Nov-30-06 10:33 PM
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"problem with compuer shutting down"
Thu Nov-30-06 10:37 PM by 1l

          

Hi,
Recently, I have the problem of the computer kept retarting. I can't pinpoint what the problem is. It just seems like everytime a program acts odd, my pc just restarts. There's been some instance of my ie not responding and it restarts. There has been instances where my program to play my mp3s wasn't responding and it restarts. I don't even know where to begin to trouble shoot the problem. Anybody can offer any help on troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated. Also, my IE recently has been acting weird, it kept giving me that generic message that IE is not working and needs to restart. I can still use IE, just don't know when it won't work.
Thanks.

  

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DCatThu Nov-30-06 11:46 PM
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#1. "RE: problem with compuer shutting down"
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Have you checked your system logs?

Perhaps your RAM is flaky? consider http://www.memtest86.com/

It's a start.

  

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1lFri Dec-01-06 12:35 AM
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#2. "RE: problem with compuer shutting down"
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Fri Dec-01-06 12:37 AM by 1l

          

I have a Dimension 9150. Windows XP Profesional. SP2.
Intel Pentium 4E, 2800 MHz.
Moberboard: Dell DXP051
Memory: 1536MB
Radion x300 se 128MB Hypermemory

Where can I find the system log?
I will read about the memtest.
Thanks.

  

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DCatFri Dec-01-06 01:41 AM
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#3. "RE: problem with compuer shutting down"
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Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer

Check the system logs.

Mind you this is a tad more cryptic than you might be used to.

Good luck,

  

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1lSat Dec-02-06 07:53 PM
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#4. "RE: problem with compuer shutting down"
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Did the memory tests and it detected some memory errors. I took out the module that has the error and it hasn't displayed it's old symtom yet. We'll see =)
Thanks for memtest suggestions.

  

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ShellySat Dec-02-06 09:06 PM
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I think you have it, that is almost always caused by bad memory.

Shelly

  

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