Re: Laptop crashes

[Kelly]

You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
security events.

To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
Start/Run/eventvwr.

To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q308427

And also:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322205

Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration).

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"Orikid" > wrote in message
...
> When carrying out a few tasks or playing a game the laptop completely
> crashes for no reason. Once it crashes I can't even press the on/off
> button or re-boot. The only way out is by removing the battery and
> adapter cable. Is there anyway I can find out what's causing it?
>
> I have checked in control panel, system, system failure and requested that
> it writes a report etc, however, that's not even carried out when this
> happens.
>
> Hope you can help?

[Bob]

possibly your laptop is not receptive to games.....games are usually
reserved for children with base machines....somethin' to think about
anyway....


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[theguywhoknowsstuff]

laptops are crash crazy. It's there nature. Unless you get a quality one frome alienware there pretty much destined to be that way. Whenever I use mine, I throw the power supply in my deep freeze because it gets so hot you can fry an egg on it. You might c
hoose a more stable operating system like gentoo, which ive found to be somewhat helpfull. It is also fairly easy to install.

[Malke]

theguywhoknowsstuff wrote:

> laptops are crash crazy. It's there nature. Unless you get a quality
> one frome alienware there pretty much destined to be that way.
> Whenever I use mine, I throw the power supply in my deep freeze
> because it gets so hot you can fry an egg on it. You might choose a
> more stable operating system like gentoo, which ive found to be
> somewhat helpfull. It is also fairly easy to install.

Please quote some of the original post for clarity. This advice is
incorrect. A properly configured laptop with healthy hardware is no
more "crash crazy" than a desktop. To the original poster - since you
did not tell us your laptop's make/model, it's impossible to give
specific advice. However, from your description of the problem it
sounds like a hardware issue - overheating, faulty RAM, faulty
processor, it isn't possible to say without looking at the machine.
Contact the laptop mftr.'s tech support.

Malke
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