Last night, after I had left the room for a brief second after playing a game, my computer started freezing up. I also had a USB mass storage device in as well. So, I turned off the computer and turned it back on again to see if it would start up again. Turns out that the monitor, the mouse, and the keyboard are no longer working. My computer is a Compaq Presario that is about 6 years old. I need all the answers I can get with this one.
2006-07-20 02:16:26 · 13 answers · asked by starsnrocketgirl37 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If your computer is 6yrs old then its probably a pentuim2 and got win98 on it.
Remove your flashdrive and switch it on.
check that all the power cords are plugged in and the pc is switch on at the wall.
Go check that the lights are working and that there isn't a power outage in your area.
If all works then your powersupply is dead and that is why your pc doesn't switch on and the keyboard and mouse doesn't work.
Buy a new pc, stay away from HP's, Compaqs etc. Don't buy brand names for a whole system.
Buy all the parts you want and selected yourself and built your own pc, that why you know what is in there and you know the limitations of it - better to solve a problem then when it happens.
2006-07-20 05:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by interface2008 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The USB has to provide power, like to the mouse, the keyboard, and, the mass storage device. They have overpowered it, and it has failed!
Unplug that Mass Storage device, and try it all out, after a reboot with it removed.
The USB system is intended to supply up to 200 Milliamps, or 1/5th on one Amp. The Mass storage devices need up to 1 Amp, of power!!!
If the USB is totally broken, go buy a PCI card that has USB on it, install it, and you are back in business! Lots cheaper than getting a NEW computer!
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2006-07-20 03:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My computer freezes up all the time. Just press Control, Alt, Delete to shut down programs that are freezing. Now sometimes the program does not come up when wished. You have to be patient with the computer. In the meantime check the cables from all three devices. They could be fried. But I'm sorry that all I know enough to give you.
2006-07-20 02:23:25 · answer #3 · answered by boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like a motherboard issue but from that description it really could be alot of different things
you said all those things arent working but if the monitor isnt working how do you know
are you sure the computer is turning on
have you checked the power strip or surge protector you have everything plugged into
2006-07-20 02:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be this improper shutdown effected the BIOS settings of mouse, keyboard & monitor !! Go to the BIOS setup (during the computer start, there is some function key to enter into BIOS setup) and reconfigure them properly.
2006-07-20 02:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tahir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computers shall be falling in price again very soon. I'd recommend getting a new one. It's amazing how powerful a computer you can get these days for $500 or less.
2006-07-20 02:30:59 · answer #6 · answered by bush_kills_for_god 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you plugged the mouse, keyboard, and monitor into another computer to check if they were working correctly?
2006-07-20 02:21:59 · answer #7 · answered by danzahn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No expert will be able to help you with the amount of information you are offering - from that description it could be any one of a thousand things at the cause of the problem. I'd suggest getting someone in to look at it.
Rawlyn.
2006-07-20 02:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since ur machine is old, there may be some loose conenctions with RAM. Just pick out the RAM , clean and insert it. It had helped me a lot of times.
2006-07-20 02:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by netcyrix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without more info i'll only be guessing, but it sounds like your motherboard has died, the probable cause is fried capacitors near the power hookup, older compaq's are twitchy like that.
2006-07-20 02:24:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋