By heck, Graham! At those prices, I have two! (Smile) George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Page Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:31 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem alan, I wouldn't take this machine anywhere near the computer repair store. If you can do it yourself then fine but if not, it simply is not economic. You can buy new PCs from places such as EuroPC (www.europc.com) for as little as 3250.00 and you can get second hand PCs for less money than this. You should not really consider anything slower than a Pentium 4 or celeron based on the pentium 4 or an AMD Athlon 2000++ processor. If you are running Windows XP, you should not use less than 512MB of RAM with a screenreader. Regards Graham Graham Page Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 Mobile: 07753 607980 Fax: 0870 706 2773 Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: gabriel_mcbird ----- Original Message ----- From: "alan pollard" <apollaal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "access uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:32 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem Hi Graham,thanks very much for your advice.on checking again with Mike your estimate re age was right on!it is more like 9 or 10,years old.and he has upgraded the Ram,I will try it out before takeing it too the Computer repair store.Thanks again for your time.Alan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem > Hi Alan. > > first, if it is a pentium 3 it may well be more than 5 years old and it > sounds a bit long in the tooth. You need at very least 2556MB of RAM to be > even thinking about running XP. > > Secondly the other problem could be difficult. It may be just that the > motherboard or memory chips on the board or processor socket are not > propperly seated. Unless the motherboard is not working though I would > expect some kind of message on startup even if things are not working well. > > I would seriously question the wisdom of spending too much money on this > system. > > Regards > > Grahama > Graham Page > Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 > Mobile: 07753 607980 > Fax: 0870 706 2773 > Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: gabriel_mcbird > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "alan pollard" <apollaal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 11:53 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem > > > Hi Graham,I have recieved some more imfo re my friends faulty Computer.It > is a P 3,around 5 years old, and is running X P,the fault started about 6 > monthes ago,he tells me that when the problem is happening their is nothing > on the Screen to help him with what may be going on inside the box,also > the problem is more common during hot Whether,or after shutting down after > sustained use,then trying to re Boot.somebody mentioned to him about the > :Video Card.As Mike is not a Tecky personhe he is just passing the imfo > on to me.He is not charging me for the System I will be paying for any > repairs,which is fair enoughHope this helps you!.Thanks very much for your > interest.! Alan. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 5:31 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem > > > > Hi Alan. > > > > Do you have any way of getting someone with sight to look at the screen > and > > give more information? The fact that the PC is not booting up all the > time > > suggests some kind of intermittent error which could include a crytical > > component such as the mother board or RAM not being seated properly. > Loose > > connections, dry joints etc. could be a problem. Do you know anything > about > > the history of the PC or how old it is? > > > > Regards > > > > Graham > > Graham Page > > Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 > > Mobile: 07753 607980 > > Fax: 0870 706 2773 > > Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Skype: gabriel_mcbird > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "alan pollard" <apollaal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:58 AM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem > > > > > > Graham,sorry my error,I mean the power button.Alan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:44 AM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Start up problem > > > > > > > what, the power button or the start button on the screen? > > > Graham Page > > > Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 > > > Mobile: 07753 607980 > > > Fax: 0870 706 2773 > > > Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > Skype: gabriel_mcbird > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "alan pollard" <apollaal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: "access uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:24 PM > > > Subject: [access-uk] Start up problem > > > > > > > > > Hi List members,I have inherrited another computer ,however it does have > > a > > > problem. Prior to takeing it into the local computer work shop > thought > > > it may be wise to get a possible cause ,might save some Bucks.It is > > loaded > > > with :X P,can get more details if needed. > > > The problem is that when starting up the start button at times needs to > be > > > pressed from once or twice up to 10 times but will eventually > start.Thank > > > you for any help.Alan > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2378 (20070704) 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:- > > > ** 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