hello David Many thanks for your addvice. at the time of this happening I was doing a batch convershion using goldwave and also I was also talking to someone and also doing a virus scan. I also had my OE oapind as well. At the time of writing this I am now only doing a virus scan and wating to see what happens if anything. My tower is not located in derect sunlight so no worries there. well once again thx for your advice. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:30 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] computer terning it's self off for no reason
> There are many reasons why this could be happening and we probably need a > lot more info to go on. Are you getting any system error messages when > your > system recovers . If you are follow any diagnostic links and see what they > say. > > Have you installed any new software or devices recently? If you have > uninstall . Remove any recent devices added along with their drivers. If > the problem disappears you have found your culprit > > It could also be hardware failure. > As a start it might be worth making sure that your system is not > overheating. You might need sighted help for this and this is something > very > much to undertake at your own risk . > > If you are confident and safe try and take the case off. Whilst it is off > vacuumed up any dust and especially remove any grunge that may be > preventing your system from cooling. Once this has been done Run your > system with the case off for a while to see if the problem goes away. > Obviously sighted help may be very necessary here as I do not want you to > be > receiving any electric shocks. If the system becomes stable then > overheating may be the cause. Make sure your system is not in direct > sunlight for example. > > My son had similar problems to you but was able to resolve it by > following > the advice in the last paragraph. > > Regards > > David Griffith > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mich > Sent: Monday, 07 July 2008 07:07 > To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com > Subject: [Blind-Computing] computer terning it's self off for no reason > > hi all. just a few minnits ago my pc terned it's self off for no reason i > first thought that the power had whent out but it hadn't. when I tryed to > re > start the pc it re started then terned it's self off again then i shutt > off > the power bar and then tryed re starting it after wating a few minnits and > the same thing happend so I tryed again terning off the power bar and then > terning it back on after terning back on the power bar and it worked. This > is not the first time that this has happend. I am just wondering the lists > thoughts? as to why this could be happening and what I can do about it? > many > thanks. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. > 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]
