where is the Event viewer? Thanks Hugh LarryB K & L Electronics South Carolina Hugh Vandervoort wrote: > This is such a generic error that it's hard to diagnose, but it's almost > always a hardware error. > Try looking in Event viewer for System errors. > > Dell has very good user forums where you'll find people more familiar > with your model. > > LarryB wrote: > >>I get the blue screen on shut down with the following info. >> >>IRQL_not_less_or_equal. >>0x0000000A >>(0x000000B0,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x804EA44F) >> >>I have visited M$ and didn't learn much that was useful to me. >>I have installed a Kodak printer but removing it does not solve the >>problem. It is a all in one type printer. >> >>This is my home computer using XP Home and it is a Dell laptop. >>When this happens I have to hit the power button and hold it to turn it >>off. I can then turn it back on with no problem and nothing seems to be >>wrong otherwise. I have checked for malware with spybot, AVG, and >>Spysweeper. Nothing unusual. >> >>M$ says it could be a driver! Good how do you find the one that is the >>culprit? > > ========================= > The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to > PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to > //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to > PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your > member list settings can be found at > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you > have access to numerous other email options. > > The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . > All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs > to look for previous posts. > > ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts.