Well....since this happened since a reformat, then checking these settings in the BIOS would be of no help (unless you are someone could have changed them). Hmm, all I can tell you to do right of hand is to try and reinstall windows. sounds like you just had a 'bad install'. After you installed windows, did you install ALL of the SAME drivers AND SAME software/programs, as well as all of the critical updates/patches from the windows update site? Try using the PC in safe mode (as much as you can I should say since you can't get usually get online in safe mode). Disable all items loading with windows and try using it like that; maybe a program that is running in the BG is doing it. Sorry I can't be of more help. I've never seen this and this is what I would do if it happened to me. -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Pavey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry, I'm using Win98 but have the power save mode off. Moving the mouse or hitting keys doesn't do anything. It actually shuts off most often when I go to a new web page but sometimes when I'm typing an email. So far I've always been connected to the internet when it does it and always am actually working on the machine. Thanks, Cindy >Orpheus Audio/Video & Computing What happens when you just move the mouse or hit a key? I just sounds like it's doing the normal thing and going into power save mode, which is 15 min by default in win98. Since you do not give your OS type, I can't say exactly what to do other going into display properties then the screen saver tab, next 'settings' then you'll see what to do. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Pavey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:27 AM Subject: PCWorks: Strange Happenings This week I had to reformat my hard drive and reinstall things, looonnnggg story. Now periodically my monitor shuts off and there is no drive activity while I'm working (so far only while I'm on the internet but never doing the same thing). When I turn the monitor off and then back on it says there's no signal. Sometimes when I "Ctrl" "Alt" "Del" the machine will restart, sometimes it won't. When it doesn't and I try to turn it off with the power switch, nothing happens so I have to shut it off at the surge protector. What would be causing it to do that. I am running both an anti v*rus software which is current and Zone alarm and neither have told me of any v*rus or anything like that. I've run those two together for 6-8 months without any problems before so I don't think it's them. Yes, I have had my pc open this week so I suppose I could have loosened something and have checked that but I don't see anything amiss. It is intermittent and comes back up fine when I reboot. What could be causing this? TIA, Cindy Pavey ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
