It varies, can be a while, can be after an hour or so. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of martin wilsher Sent: 02 April 2013 18:48 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: PC Switching Off does it switch off after a long period of use? ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ Edwards" <bjthequill@xxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: PC Switching Off > Hi, > > It could be over heating. It happened to me once, I had to clean the > fan and change the temperature in the BIOS... > > BJ > > On 02/04/2013, Sharon Bowell <sharon.bowell1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a problem with my desktop PC. Every so often it just switches >> off. >> This can happen 3 or 4 times a day, or not for 48 hours or so. It >> doesn't >> seem to matter what I'm doing, the PC has switched off when I'm not even >> using it, or when I'm doing something. >> >> Is it on it's way out or does anyone have any ideas. >> >> Unfortunately I have had a few power failures here lately, and I wonder >> if >> that may have caused this problem. >> >> I've done the obvious, scanned for viruses etc, all comes back clear. >> >> Any help much appreciated. >> >> Sharon >> >> ** 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 >> >> > > > -- > My homepage: > www.bjedwards.co.uk > > My fiction: > www.authorsden.com/bjedwards > > My articles: > www.meddryn.wordpress.com > > Follow me on Twitter for updates, comment, thoughts and links: > @Meddryn > > Many thanks, > > BJ Edwards > ** 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 ** 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