From: Andrew Webber (awebber_at_wwwebbers.com)
Date: Tue Feb 05 2002 - 13:50:39 EST
I got sidetracked by my other problems, but wanted to follow up on
this too.
1. David's suggestion (order :) to hold the power button works just
fine, thanks!
2. The inability to shut down continues to be a problem. Does
Steve's suggestion (only solution: reformat and reinstall) apply to
Win2K as well? The notebook has a mix of programs similar (but not
identical) to my desktop's, which doesn't have this problem.
3. The spontaneous rebooting is also still happening. I've noticed
it only seems to occur when nothing has been happening on the
notebook for a while (not sure how long, might be 5min might be
15min). It doesn't happen if I'm working, but it can happen if I
have files open and don't do anything for a period. And it will
sit otherwise-idle for hours and hours (without rebooting itself)
with a Logitech WebCam connected and running. Is this also a
reformat requirement?
4. In case either or both of the above problems were related to the
extra 100MHz memory I put in some time ago, I pulled it and the
problem continued. But I'm still coming up with only 192Mb RAM
(196032) when it should be 224Mb (32+64+128). I can live with the
missing 32Mb, and I don't want to buy any more (and I assume by the
time I replace this TP600, any replacement machine won't take the
100MHz anyway). When I bought the last 128Mb, 100MHz was cheaper
than 66MHz at crucial.com, it still is but less so. Does anyone
have a surplus 66Mhz they'd like to trade for this 100MHz?
So bottom line, am I stuck with doing a complete re-install? I'm
not travelling in the near future, so now is the time to do it if I
have to.
Thanks!
andrew
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 07:50:22 -0800 (PST), Steve C. wrote:
>That's one of the biggest problems with Windows 98!
>It's caused by installing anti-virus programs among
>others as well as problems with ATM not working
>properly. Once it starts doing that it's almost
>impossible to fix except by re-formatting and
>reinstalling Windows. Then don't install as many trash
>programs that cause problems.
>MS had a big Shutdown patch for '98 but that only
>makes the problem worse!
>
>--- David Ross <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu> wrote:
>> > But (and I was going to post this but wanted to
>> > test) I've recently noticed that the TP won't shut
>> > down, it exits Windows and sits at the blue screen
>> > (not BSOD, but my medium-blue desktop colour). I
>> > have to stick a paper clip in its ear to shut it
>> > off. No apparently problem on rebooting.
>>
>> Ouch, quit monkeying around with your ears. Hold
>> the on/off button in the 'off' position for a slow
>> count of 6. The machine *will* shut off.
andrew [awebber_at_wwwebbers.com]
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