-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer freezing
- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:05:02 -0400
On a side note... ALT-F4 shuts down the application that you're currently
on. So, if you have Microsoft Word up on the screen, and are in that window
specifically (as opposed to Word being minimized) then ALT-F4 would shut
down Word. For it to shut down the computer, you need to have your focus on
Windows itself... meaning, the desktop. Clicking once on the desktop would
give you just that, or hitting the SHOW DESKTOP icon on the bottom by the
START button would likewise achieve giving Windows the focus. THEN... ALT-F4
will shut down windows.
Other method, of course, would be to hold down the power switch on the
tower, which will automatically bypass the tower's soft switch and shut down
the system, no questions asked. Typically takes about 5 seconds.
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandi Beach
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:42 PM
To: pctechtalk
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- computer freezing
Yesterday I found that the wireless connection had stayed on all night
without losing the connection but it would not send or receive mail. When I
tried to disconnect it would not. I was able to access my mail with my
dialup connection then I shut everything down and tried a soft reboot.
Would not work. Tried to just shut down and still it would not. I had a
sticky note here that said Alt and F4 would shut down windows but that did
not work either. I had to pull the plug from the wall.
When I started back up everything ran normally again and the wireless would
again sent and receive e-mail.
This morning the same thing happened and again I was able to send and
receive with dial up but when I attempted to disconnect from dial up the
same behavior occurred. Would not disconnect and I was unable to shut down
windows until I pulled the plug from the wall.
Yesterday I blamed it on the wireless air card but today I am not so sure.
Any ideas as to what is going on??
Sandi
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