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Thread ID: 15697	2002-02-14 11:02:00	Computer shuts off by itself	Guest (0)	Press F1

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35642	2002-02-14 11:02:00	Hello all, I've got a computer that turns off by itself. It can be with normal use like surfing the web, or while playing games. It beeps and then turns off by itself completely. It's not running too hot either (about 55 deg). It's been suggested to me that its a major software conflict, but could software cause this? Any other ideas?	Guest (0)
35643	2002-02-14 20:59:00	Welcome to the world of Buggy Microsoft Packages. Software conflicts have been known to shut down PC's. The first place I'd try is to check for any conflicts using the device manager. You didn't say what OS you're running, so I'd guess its either Win98 or WinME. The second place is your video driver. Go to the manufacturers website & download & install an update if available. I just stopped a brand new PC from doing the same thing by disabling the power management in the BIOS & letting windows look after it, with the provision I never let the PC go into a total suspend mode. If you have both your BIOS & Windows managing your power/suspend etc., you can get a conflict. The worst case scenario would be a hardware failure, but I would try the software fixes first. Faulty memory is the first hardware fault I would look for, but if you're thinking of running a simple benchmark test, these don't always find the fault. The best way by far is to replace it altogether & see if the problem is fixed. I repaired a similar problem that only occurred when the memory used the RAM in the uppermost segment by replacing the RAM. If you're thinking of upgrading you RAM, get in quick because memory prices are rising sharply & will continue to rise much more, contrary to popular belief that everything does down in price as it ages. Supply & demand & court battles beween manufacturers are causing the rise. Try disabling the TSR programs that are loaded at boot, many of which are not necessary. If you have alot of icos in the system tray (thats the icons where the clock is), you have alot of TSR programs loaded. Disable them by running MSCONFIG, go to the startup tab & uncheck the extras. restart & see if the problem persists.	Guest (0)
35644	2002-02-14 23:40:00	I know it's old advice, but before you replace anything it would pay to check for updates for your bios and chipset.	Guest (0)
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