hahahah Surely I hope you mean three hundred and fifty? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:31 PM 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 > > > > ** 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