Post by Caller on Nov 11, 2008 14:32:44 GMT -5
OK let's see here.
I wouldn't call it "dead hot," because rarely do I let it get to the point where it wheezes, but it can happen when I just boot up the comp too. It's cold right now because it's by the window and we had frost overnight, so I booted it up and started up LotRO and the bubble came up again.
I should note, the game still works even though the device allegedly fails. But whenever it pops up, the screensaver stops working for a few arbitrary days (seriously, it just randomly starts working again) and when I open a new window (folder, firefox, sound settings, whatever) that new window *never* brings itself to the front. If there's another window already open, it opens behind the current one, and I have to click it to bring it to front. Whenever the screensaver decides to work again, then the windows start behaving too.
The sound used to make this skipping noise from time to time but when I updated that driver it stopped. It hasn't done it since. Unless I use Media Player, and then it only does it on .mp3s. .wavs, .midis, anything that's not a .mp3 works fine. Don't ask me why. >_> I haven't noticed if Device Manager is refreshing itself yet, I'll look at that again after work.
Did that, several times. I've used up a whole can of air already making sure the thing is immaculate. I wish I could open it up to see what it looks like inside though. I rarely let my dog in here and I haven't noticed any of her hairs on my comp but I'm sure there's a dusty nightmare in there.
Funny you should mention that. Occasionally, when I boot up my comp, before Vista even loads, a black screen that says something to the effect of "the machine can't determine the type of AC adapter you are using and this could affect performance, press any key to continue." It doesn't always do this. And I haven't noticed any difference between when it apparently can determine it and when it can't.
Mark is saying there's probably something fried on my motherboard and the cost to fix that would be more than a new computer. And computers seem to be a lot more expensive this year for some reason. I can get a cheap one that I'm sure is still stronger than this comp since it's more than a year old but I just really don't want any more of this "integrated" crap. I've never had a good experience with those.
The most obvious source to me, and I'm sure you've checked... but is it over heating at all? Like when these problems occur, is the laptop dead hot?
I wouldn't call it "dead hot," because rarely do I let it get to the point where it wheezes, but it can happen when I just boot up the comp too. It's cold right now because it's by the window and we had frost overnight, so I booted it up and started up LotRO and the bubble came up again.
I should note, the game still works even though the device allegedly fails. But whenever it pops up, the screensaver stops working for a few arbitrary days (seriously, it just randomly starts working again) and when I open a new window (folder, firefox, sound settings, whatever) that new window *never* brings itself to the front. If there's another window already open, it opens behind the current one, and I have to click it to bring it to front. Whenever the screensaver decides to work again, then the windows start behaving too.
So the keyboard has issues too? Any other devices? what I would be curious to see is if you eave the device manager open, does it kind of seem to refresh on its own every once in a while? Like to the icons maybe vanish for a split second then come back. To any of the + signs change to minus signs by themselves? Little things like that.
The sound used to make this skipping noise from time to time but when I updated that driver it stopped. It hasn't done it since. Unless I use Media Player, and then it only does it on .mp3s. .wavs, .midis, anything that's not a .mp3 works fine. Don't ask me why. >_> I haven't noticed if Device Manager is refreshing itself yet, I'll look at that again after work.
I might suggest taking a can of air and blowing it into the vent for a bit. try to angle it and move it around to clear anything that could be blocking it or hopefully covering any of the items inside.
Did that, several times. I've used up a whole can of air already making sure the thing is immaculate. I wish I could open it up to see what it looks like inside though. I rarely let my dog in here and I haven't noticed any of her hairs on my comp but I'm sure there's a dusty nightmare in there.
Also, do you ever have these problems when its not plugged into the charger? Do you ever use a different outlet to charge your computer? If not try it. see if anything changes.
Funny you should mention that. Occasionally, when I boot up my comp, before Vista even loads, a black screen that says something to the effect of "the machine can't determine the type of AC adapter you are using and this could affect performance, press any key to continue." It doesn't always do this. And I haven't noticed any difference between when it apparently can determine it and when it can't.
Mark is saying there's probably something fried on my motherboard and the cost to fix that would be more than a new computer. And computers seem to be a lot more expensive this year for some reason. I can get a cheap one that I'm sure is still stronger than this comp since it's more than a year old but I just really don't want any more of this "integrated" crap. I've never had a good experience with those.