Phil I had a similar problem with Photoshop and Illustrator. Finally traced my problem to a memory chip that had gone bad. The chip tested bad and when I replaced it.................no problems. Also 32 MB of RAM is pretty slim. He may not have enough RAM to run Excel and take care of the OS demands at the same time. My first suggestion would be for you friend to get more RAM ..............at least 128. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil" <hipbr@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:08 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- automatic reboot > > Hi all, > I have a customer that while in the middle of using excel, his computer > shuts down and reboots. > running win98SE 32Mb ram. > > Any suggestions?? > Thanks > Phil > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 15/07/2002 > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/