[jaws-uk] Re: more computer problems

Hi Phil,

Thanks for your helpful E-mail.

Yes, will think about replacing the power supply. 5 yearsis a long time in
the computing world.

I got my computer in work around the same time and the base unit I had has
been replaced a number of times, either because all units in our office were
being replaced or because mine has packed up occasionally.

Thanks again.

Paul.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phill" <phill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more computer problems


: Hi Paul,
: Five years in computer life is a very long time and components wear out
with
: continually switching on and off, to save you a lot of time and
frustration
: personally I would buy a new power supply, around here a 400 watt costs
: about £16 and five minutes to put in.
: You should be able to find out what RAM you have by selecting "My
Computer"
: on the desktop then pressing the right context key, that is the key to the
: left of the right ctrl key, down arrow to "Properties" and press "Enter"
you
: will then land on "General page" it will tell you what system you have,
who
: it is registered too and your O/S number and your chip size, then at the
: bottom of the page it should read the amount of RAM.
: If you hear strange sounds coming from your computer it could be the fans
: that are starting to slow down if the chip fan stops this will affect your
: computer from starting up until it cools down, and will eventually burn
the
: chip out, it is now at that age when you are going to have to spend money
to
: keep it going, this might be a good time to think about buying a
replacement
: computer if you can afford it.
: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
:
: Phill
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
: Behalf Of Paul Roberts
: Sent: 30 December 2006 20:41
: To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more computer problems
:
: Hi Phil and Dorothy,
:
: Thanks for your responses, both of which are very helpful.
:
: I shall try unplugging the printer and then plug it back in and see
whether
: that solves the problem.
:
: to answer your question Phil, i have had this computer since September
2001
: with the same operating system.  The only things which have changed in
that
: time is the Keyboard and Monitor which packed up the other week.
:
: All items apart from the original monitor were new.
:
: I have on odd occasions had problems whereby for some reason my tower
would
: make a rather strange white noise type sound which worried me a bit as I
: thought I may have something seriously wrong with my machine.
:
: Unplugging all items may be a good idea.  This has only been done at least
: three times. twice when I picked up a virus and my friend had to take the
: tower away and on the other occasion when I moved house.
:
: I did forget to mention that earlier this year, we had a powercut in the
: area and I didn't realise until some time later when I tried to switch on
my
: PC as I thought JAWS had crashed and noticed that it wouldn't go on at
all.
:
: I was on the computer at the time when the power happened so don't know
: whether this could have any bearing on the situation.
:
: the powercut was unexpected at the time.
:
: Don't know how much RAM I have or how to check so if anyone could advise
me
: please then that would be great.
:
: Thanks again for your help.
:
: Regards
:
: Paul.
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Phill" <phill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:28 AM
: Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: more computer problems
:
:
: : Paul,
: : How old is your computer?
: : From everything you have said it sounds very much like it could be the
: power
: : supply starting to brake down, I have come across this before and it was
: : frustrating trying many things to find out the problem, after changing
the
: : power supply all was well, there is no way of testing it as far as I
know,
: : but thankfully they are not expensive to buy.
: : If your friend is comfortable in opening up your computer and changing
it,
: : it will only take about five minutes to do, if not you would have to
find
: a
: : computer shop to do it for you this is where it might get more costly.
: : I should keep away from defragging if you don't have much on your
system.
: :
: : Hope this helps
: : Phill
: : -----Original Message-----
: : From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
: : Behalf Of Paul Roberts
: : Sent: 29 December 2006 20:37
: : To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: : Subject: [jaws-uk] more computer problems
: :
: : Hi all,
: :
: : Firstly thanks to those who responded to my lasts computer query when I
: : explained that it was taking me a good few switch ons before my computer
: : would start giving me the opening Windows ME music and then JAWS.
: :
: : I kept several of the E-mails regarding disc clean up and defrag.
: :
: : I did the former once but have not tried a defrag (think I have got the
: : right wording.
: :
: : I asked a friend to come roundjust over a month ago and he noticed that
: one
: : of the wires was not in correctly in the back of my tower and so he
pushed
: : it in.
: :
: : Things had been OK a few days before I asked him to come round.
: :
: : I asked about disc clean up and he was of the opinion that I wouldn't
need
: : to do this as I hardly had anything stored which would slow down my
: machine.
: :
: : Things were Ok for a couple of weeks but recently, I have again had
: problems
: : whereby I will switch on my PC but I don't get any sound and so have to
: : switch on via the main button on my tower, switch back on and tryagain.
: :
: : Sometimes this will only take two switch ons but other times, it can
take
: a
: : good 6 to 8 switch ons before I even hear the opening jingle and JAWS.
: :
: : Also my printer is switched to come on automatically which it usually
does
: : just before I hear the opening jingle.
: :
: : When the printer doesn't automatically come on, I suspect a problem and
so
: : switch of at the tower.  AS soon as the computer has gone of, the
printer
: : switches on.  When I switch the tower back on, I will hear a series of
: short
: : bleeps and then if ai am lucky, the printer wil come on again, making
it's
: : usual clunky and wary sounds before hearing the opening windows jingle
and
: : then JAWS.
: :
: : I have even taken to leaving my PC on for most of any day to save having
: to
: : go through the process of switching it off and on each time I wish to
use
: : it.
: :
: : Yesterday, I switched it on at around 4 pm but again had to switch it
off
: : and on about twice before it worked properly.
: :
: : I spent about 5 hours listening to a BBC Radio station via the net and
all
: : was well until just before 9 pm when the audio from realplayer stuttered
: and
: : both it and JAWScrashed.
: :
: : At this point, I pressed the reset button on my tower but nothing
happened
: : and so I pressed the main button to turn the machine of.
: :
: : Normally, when I press the reset button following A JAWS  and or other
: audio
: : crash, the PC wil come on asnormal and I wil hear the printer start up
and
: : thehhn hear JAWS saying the scan disk error message.
: :
: : I should also point out that now I wait until this has been checked as
my
: : friend advised me to do so.
: :
: : After about 3 to 4 minutes, I hear the opening Jingle and all is well.
: :
: : Back to last night and I then spent around 15 minutes trying to get the
PC
: : to activate but it wouldn't do anything.  I should alsdo point out that
: when
: : switching it back on each tie, I was using the main button because
: pressing
: : reset hasn't always worked for me and I don't know why this is.
: :
: : I have a feeling that there may also be some kind of conflict with my
: : printer as it doesn't always start automatically when it is meant to.
: :
: : I have just checked the wires in the back of my tower and they all seem
to
: : be pushed in correctly.
: :
: : I am now a little stuck as I am not sure what else I can do apart from
: maybe
: : trying to do another disc clean up and think about a defrag.
: :
: : I am going to contact my friend again and see if he can come over to
have
: : another lookat my PC.
: :
: : If anyone on this list thinks they can help further then please get back
: to
: : me as I would like to solve this problem as it is getting a little
: annoying
: : now.
: :
: : Sorry for the longish E-mail but thanks for reading.
: :
: : As mentioned earlier I am using Windows ME and also JAWS version 5.
: :
: : Regards
: :
: : Paul.
: :
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