HI Its about 5 years old, we clean them all frequently. Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins06@xxxxxxx or adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx Or adrien.collins@xxxxxxxxx Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Yusuf Sent: 10 April 2009 12:02 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Some advice please Adrien, It sounds to me like the laptop is overheating, probably due to the fan being clogged with dust. How old is it? You said the battery was new. I'd suggest getting it cleaned. Yusuf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrien" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'access uk'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:39 AM Subject: [access-uk] Some advice please > Hi > > I have two identical laptops, one is constantly shutting itself off, > it has 512 mb ram, 2.8 gb processor, 40 gig hard drive, it has the > same spec as the other one, the other one works ok. Can somebody > please perhaps suggest reasons why this laptop is behaving like this? > Its very frustrating when it does this as you could be on line doing > something and after ten minutes it turns off, it also over heats I > think. > Once you have rebooted it, it turns off again ten minutes later. > Please could some one help. This is mum's computer and she like me is > frustrated with it. Also the battery doesn't charge up, even though > it's a brand new battery. > > Regards > > Adrien > > You can get me off list at: > adriencollins06@xxxxxxx > or > adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx > Or > adrien.collins@xxxxxxxxx > > Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for > the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: > http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm > You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: > speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ NOD32 3998 (20090409) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq