My goodness, I thought so. Problem is she can't get the laptop sorted until she goes home in July, so it's a good job her computer shuts off in the first place! Thanks for the help, greatly appreciated.
-- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Melia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Possible XP SP3 Problem >I have also down loaded xp service pack 3 and had no problems I think it >is > inside the computer a over heating issue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 4:04 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Possible XP SP3 Problem > > >> Hi all, please help. I downloaded and instaled XP Home SP3 onto my >> girlfriend's laptop yesterday after being asked to by Windows Update. >> Everything went well and she's using it fine. However, we've ran into a >> snag. We've been trying to run manual virus scans with Avast, and >> everything >> goes well till a few minutes afterwards, when the computer suddenly shuts >> off and the laptop won't come on at all until after a few minutes. By >> "won't >> come on" I mean the power button does nothing. She's had similar problems >> in >> the past, but we thought a new charger would help, but it's even >> happening >> when running on battery. Is this a known issue with XP SP3, or is it >> something sinister, like an overheating processor? It seems that the >> laptop >> runs fine until she does disk intensive activities, from my observations >> anyway. Thanks in advance fo >> >> -- >> Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Chris >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
