Ah--never thought to do that. Thanks Roger. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:09 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer freezing > Did you run Chkdsk? > > -------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:41 AM > 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 >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe 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 contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.1/1687 - Release Date: 9/23/2008 6:32 PM --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe 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 contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------