my compaq laptop keeps shutting itself off. Its beginning to happen more frequently. I thought it was overheating but now it will shutdown after its only been on for a minute. I know the fans are running, and i haven't recently installed any new hardware or software. Any help would be greatly appreciated
2006-07-05 10:22:43 · 7 answers · asked by strattrat1 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
make sure you don't have ups selected in the power options, if it is looking for an ups connection on the serial port and doesn't see one, it will shut down. (it's a compaq, nuf said)
2006-07-05 10:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the following: Right-click on the My Computer icon. Select properties, and go into the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery area.
About 2/3 of the way down you will see a check box that says "Automatically restart." Uncheck the box.
This will not stop whatever is causing the error that is rebooting your computer. But it might cause the laptop to display the error rather than just reboot. Hopefully then you will be able to see the error and have a better idea how to fix it.
2006-07-05 10:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Compaq tech support at 1-800-OKCOMPAQ
2006-07-05 10:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by bradheller@rogers.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can keep it on long enought check the screensaver properties cause someone might have accidently messed it up. or maybe a virus got into it. and you can try the recovery cd. also how long have you had your laptop for?
2006-07-05 10:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by wintermag52 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i would download stopzilla , spybot, adaware
perfrom scans and remove the spyware
if its not hardware it will be spyware
how old is the windows instilation sometimes you have to reinstall
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2006-07-05 10:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by Rynik computer solutions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, should be available that your battery going to discharge & then your Notebooks going to off as production unit settings reported that when severe battery element, computing device going to close down. examine your battery which will you fee on time or not. fee your battery as quickly because it reaches 10% & disconnect even as charging attain to at least one hundred%. do not fee your notebooks 24hours even if BATTERY costs one hundred%.
2016-11-01 06:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by ravelo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but your computer in safe mode and scan the computer
maybe is a virus or hacker messing with your compac
I hope you resolve your problem
2006-07-05 10:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by Friend from heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋