what can i do to fix my computer?

Question

everytime i leave my computer for a long time on then i come back its on standbye i think and when i touch the mouse to go back to what i was doing it turns the screen black and the hard drive is flashing a light on and off and i cant do anything. what can i do so it wont do that and if it does what can i do to make it stop. please help

Answer 1

Virginia, honeychile, don't leave the computer switched on for a long time, if you are not doing anything on it, or having it do nothing while you are away. The machine needs rest, just like you and I need sleep.

Always switch off the computer when you have no need for it. Let the poor thing get some rest, honey.

Now, just to make sure you don't have any virus infection, run your Anti-Virus Program.

If you don't have one, you can download Avast, which is a good Anti-Virus Program that is free for Home Users from:-

http://avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

While you're downloading it, fill out the registration form at :-

http://avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG

They'll send you the product license code to the e-mail address that you provide there. Copy and paste it in the Registration Key blank area that pops up when you start the program.

You can choose and download the skin you like, for the antivirus, from :-

http://avast.com/eng/skins.html

I'm sure you'll like this Anti-Virus and it'll protect you from those mean, bad viruses that could hit your computer.

Answer 2

Your computer is going into standby or hibernate mode with the information provided. You would need to go into Power Management

Win XP:

Start --> Control Panel --> Performance Maintenance (if in categories) --> Power Options

For Turn Off Hard Drive: Off
System Standby : Off


Now, if your computer has gone into Stand by/Hibernate mode, you need to press the power button on the computer, turn the Hard drive on or get it out of stand by mode. (That is why your hard drive light is blinking on and off)

Answer 3

Your computer is going into "System Standby". If you are using Windows XP, you can change this by going into your Control Panel ( Start | Control Panel).

In Control Panel, make sure that you are in "Classic View" by clicking the "Switch to Classic View" link in the left-hand column

Once you're in Classic View, double-click on the "Power Options" icon.

In the "Power Options Properties" dialog box, find the drop-down box in the "Power schemes" section, click it and select "Always on" and click the OK button.

This _should_ make it so that your computer no longer goes into "Standby" mode.

Answer 4

turn off standby mode. right-click on desktop, choose properties. Choose screen saver, then power management. Change hard drive standby to never and standby to never. Apply and save. You may also want to try defragging and removing as many applications as possible from your system tray using msconfig. To use msconfig, go to start run and type in msconfig (does not work in 2000). Under startup, uncheck anything you don't want to run when windows boots or you don't recognize. Don't undo virus scan or antispyware or anything else critical to you system. Good luck.

Answer 5

If you have a desk top just right click on desk top and choose properties. Go to the power management tab found on the screensave tab and adjust your power settings to never go into standby. Lap tops is similar but the never option is not good in case battery goes dead.

Answer 6

Ok pick an empty space on your screen (desktop) and right click it. scroll down to properties then click "screensaver" from the top tabs. Turn off the screensaver. Then at the bottom of that click power button and set the 'turn off monitor" to never

Answer 7

get a sledge hammer and hit your screen with it, or get a bomb and evacuate your house, get far back, and blow your computer off the face of the earth lol

Answer 8

reformatting usually does the job. haha. kind of an annoying process though. i should know... *sigh* computers are nothing but problems.