Its a new laptop but when he shuts down AVG it stops freezing up ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:59 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Suggestion on Dell freeze up > Hi Patricia, > There's not much info here to go on, but it sounds a heat issue to me. > > If the system has been around for a while, it may be time to open up the > case and blow out some of the cruft & cobwebs that have accumulated > inside. > If he's not familiar with the procedure (power off, touch nothing > elecronic, > focus on fan blades and heatsinks, etc.), then I will suggest taking it to > an experienced mom & pop shop to have it cleaned out. > > It could be the result of a fan that's underperforming (or on its way out > altogether). Again, if he's not experienced with this kind of > troubleshooting, it should be taken in to be tested for this. > > If its a much older machine, it could be that the thermal grease between > the > CPU and heatsink has dried out and needs to be replaced. This procedure > definitely requires someone with significant experience. It could also be > a > faulty power supply, bad power coming from the wall socket or any number > of > other things too long to mention here. > > Peace, > Gman > > http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php > > "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia" <rhekay@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:01 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Suggestion on Dell freeze up > > >> My friend who is at work called and his pc (Dell Inspiron with Vista) >> Is freezing up every 15 to 20 min) then he has to shut down and restart >> he cant do a control,alt delete he literally has to shut the power button >> down >> then powers it back up. >> Any suggestions as to what might be causing this? >> >> He cannot join the group as he is at work but I can text him with your >> suggestions. >> >> Trying to do a days work is getting frustrating..He is not in a >> corporation and has no >> tech support, its a privately owned small business. >> >> Patricia > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.14.45/2476 - Release Date: 11/02/09 07:51:00 --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------