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icurhere2 Aug 2, 2009 4:23 pm
Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 12163389)
which would be all of them nowadays...
I am pleasantly surprised at the quality and functionality of my Acer desktop, which elevated the Aspire One on my netbook selection list.

KNRG Aug 2, 2009 4:24 pm
I have an Acer laptop that has held up remarkably well too. I did break the screen at one point, but that was actually an easy fix.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:25 pm
Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 12163320)
I thought that sounded logical and looked.. and didn't see one. The boxes are split into groups though. Some are at the main office (which I went by today to pay my pro-rated rent for the last few days) and the others are at the 5 laundry centers scattered around the property. When I go to wash a load I'll look again, but I didn't see one at my mail box spot nor at the front office location.
Very strange. I've lived in several complexes with multiple mailbox banks and each always had its own outgoing mail slot. Same with a couple of office buildings I've worked in. If all else fails, ask your leasing office.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:26 pm
Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12163342)
Video drivers can cause that sort of issue.
That was the first thing I suspected, and the version of the video driver Dell installed was quite old. I updated it and am still having this issue.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:28 pm
Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12163378)
If you bought a dell, HP, or any other cheaply assembled computer, if the CPU, Graphics card, or various cables were miss-seated during assembly you can get random errors.
I did open it up and check that out, and everything seemed to be secure.

icurhere2 Aug 2, 2009 4:28 pm
Anything in Event Viewer?

KNRG Aug 2, 2009 4:28 pm
Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12163418)
That was the first thing I suspected, and the version of the video driver Dell installed was quite old. I updated it and am still having this issue.
Did it start before or after the update? Driver rollback sometimes comes in handy.

Also, it's been a while, but Direct X or Java maybe? Those are common culprits especially after driver updates.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:30 pm
Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12163373)
What did Event Viewer have to say? If you're using Vista, it's a pain to find now (Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Administrative Tools).
It shows a number of improper shutdowns (from when I've had to hold the power button down to turn it off after a freeze), and two blue screen errors. Nothing that's been able to really guide me to the root of the problem.

jrzyshawn Aug 2, 2009 4:32 pm
Popcorn, table 1 please in the CO forum. :rolleyes:

icurhere2 Aug 2, 2009 4:35 pm
Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12163437)
and two blue screen errors
Anything to Google?

kingalien Aug 2, 2009 4:36 pm
Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12163437)
It shows a number of improper shutdowns (from when I've had to hold the power button down to turn it off after a freeze), and two blue screen errors. Nothing that's been able to really guide me to the root of the problem.
A stretch but maybe your CPU is overheating?

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:36 pm
Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 12163337)
Hit ctrl-alt-del and see what processes are still running. You might need to registry-scrub out some pre-installed spyware from the company.

Also, it might be trying to update itself. Any background processes that relate to apps you didn't open in the current session yet still running? I use a program called System Mechanic that gets rid of registry clutter, programs I don't want, etc... might be worth the download for you.

Also, what antivirus are you running? If you have the hysteric (i cant actually spell that word, but you should get the point) detection set too high it'll be monitoring every single process you run looking for malicious code variants. Safe and secure, but that kills processing speed and load time.
I've got no processes that I don't know what they are running, and nothing seems to be a resource hog. Anti-virus settings are pretty normal.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:38 pm
Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 12163431)
Did it start before or after the update? Driver rollback sometimes comes in handy.

Also, it's been a while, but Direct X or Java maybe? Those are common culprits especially after driver updates.
The first time this happened was about 5 minutes into using the computer, the first time it was out of the box last Monday. I unpacked it and was about to run to the airport, so I didn't worry too much then. But it has continued to be an issue since. Sometimes it doesn't happen for hours, but then it will randomly freeze for no apparent reason. Sometimes it happens within 15-20 minutes of a reboot. I can't seem to find any pattern.

colpuck Aug 2, 2009 4:39 pm
Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 12163389)
which would be all of them nowadays...
Computers built by ColPuck LLC hold up pretty well.

ssullivan Aug 2, 2009 4:39 pm
Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12163460)
Anything to Google?
Looking now.


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