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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 25 May 2009, 15:02 ] |
| Post subject: | My laptop |
I have had some problems with my laptops lately...playing cod waw lags(not online) Even when i played tf2 for a long time the screen turned blue and said something(dont remember what  ) i and yesterday played for 5 hours and it said screensaver couldnt load...Acer Aspire 5112WLMi this is my laptops spec: AMD Turion 64 x2 mobile technology TL-50(1,6Ghz, 2x 256 kb L2 cache) 15.4 WXGA acer crystalbrite LCD (16ms) up to 384MB ATI Monility Radeon x1600 Hypermemory 120GB HDD 1Gb DDR2 |
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| Author: | [SpA]Voegelchen [ 25 May 2009, 17:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
Well greeny we need more details. When do those thingies happen? Only after extensive using of it or directly after booting? Exact messages would help too. Whats written on the blue screen, whats on the errorbox? The only wild guess I can give with so few informations are overheating issues. |
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| Author: | nocomment [ 25 May 2009, 17:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
I'd definately go for a RAM upgrade tbh, Your graphics chipset only looks to be only 256 (or less) dedicated memory, the rest (upto 384mb) it will take from the system which will affect your gaming experience and most likely explain the BSoD's Hope that helps 
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| Author: | [SpA]Voegelchen [ 25 May 2009, 18:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
On a system in good shape you won't get a blue screen just because your Ram runs out. |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 25 May 2009, 18:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
[SpA]Voegelchen wrote: On a system in good shape you won't get a blue screen just because your Ram runs out.
Just what i was thinking. Sounds like a driver error or something. Also the screensaver doesn't make any sense (why do people use that anyway?)I assume you checked all default steps first? (AV/AS up2date, windows up2date, drivers up2date etc etc) |
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| Author: | nocomment [ 25 May 2009, 19:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
Do a system restore to rule out software and if it happens again then it's hardware (most likely) |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 25 May 2009, 19:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
im not so good a computers nocomment wrote: Do a system restore to rule out software and if it happens again then it's hardware (most likely) means?i turned of my screensaver...guess i was afk too long so the screen saver lacnhed. But the other thing i think was something that the screen wouldnt function so i just pressed the power button (the almighty problem solver)btw the computer are little less than 2 years.... |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 25 May 2009, 19:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
Mr.green wrote: im not so good a computers
format c, reinstall.
nocomment wrote: Do a system restore to rule out software and if it happens again then it's hardware (most likely) means?i turned of my screensaver...guess i was afk too long so the screen saver lacnhed. But the other thing i think was something that the screen wouldnt function so i just pressed the power button (the almighty problem solver)btw the computer are little less than 2 years.... |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 25 May 2009, 19:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
which is quite a radical suggestion i might add. |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 25 May 2009, 19:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
before i do that i wan to know if it will delete all my programs? maybe i just should buy a new computer....only have 3500kr(~360€) |
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| Author: | nocomment [ 25 May 2009, 19:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
System restore on Acer machines tend to be CD based, Most don't ship with recovery CD's and you have to make them. A System Restore (or to give it it's proper name a "Full Destructive Restore") Is like SaintK said essentially doing exactly that, it would wipe the laptop of EVERYTHING.....best make sure the porn and TF2 folders are backed up  ...You would then have the laptop working like it did the day you brought it, In doing a system restore you rule out any software issues (such as conflicting or missing drivers) any problems thereafter would be hardware related.---------------- For more information on Acer System Restore, click below: http://tinyurl.com/qs7nlr |
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| Author: | [SpA]Scatterbrain [ 25 May 2009, 19:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
wait before you do anything else -ANYTHING - by a can of compressed air (5 bucks, maybe?) and give it's insides a good old dust out if you've never done this before, believe me, it can bring machines back from the dead |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 25 May 2009, 21:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
you mean use my vacuum cleaner? |
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| Author: | nocomment [ 25 May 2009, 21:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
No, something that blows, not sucks
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 25 May 2009, 21:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
my cleaner has a blow function 
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| Author: | nocomment [ 25 May 2009, 22:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
Give that a go but be careful, if the laptop is still in warrenty make sure you don't break any stickers that may be covering the compartment doors or it'll void the warrenty, if it's outside of warrenty then go nuts
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 27 Jun 2009, 15:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
i think i know whats wrong with my computer it has to little memory....could it be this... 
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| Author: | annarack [ 27 Jun 2009, 17:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
Could be memory related, what you could do is download 'What's Running' http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/download.aspx Open it and it will give you a list of all the programms running on your machine that are eating away at your memory. Only stop the things you know otherwise you may end up stopping programmes that the system relies on. For instance something like Norton is a big memory whore! You can always do a google search if you are not sure. Hope that helps |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 28 Jun 2009, 19:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
annarack wrote: Could be memory related, what you could do is download 'What's Running'
But the "aktivitetshanteraren" has a list of all the running Programs and processer. and i can stop....Zomg it says firefox uses 20-70 cpu....it goes between the those two numbers...and when it reaches over 70 my computer stalls :S
http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/download.aspx Open it and it will give you a list of all the programms running on your machine that are eating away at your memory. Only stop the things you know otherwise you may end up stopping programmes that the system relies on. For instance something like Norton is a big memory whore! You can always do a google search if you are not sure. Hope that helps |
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| Author: | annarack [ 28 Jun 2009, 19:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
hmm that doesn't sound good Mr Green, Firefox shouldn't use up that much memory... try shutting down your DNS client, click on start, click on run to open up the console and type in services.msc then turn it off or set it to manual; by setting to manual it will only run if it is needed. Its responsible for most occasions like this. BTW the instructions above are for windows XP not Vista, you may have to go a different route for Vista |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 28 Jun 2009, 19:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
annarack wrote: hmm that doesn't sound good Mr Green, Firefox shouldn't use up that much memory... try shutting down your DNS client, click on start, click on run to open up the console and type in services.msc then turn it off or set it to manual; by setting to manual it will only run if it is needed. Its responsible for most occasions like this.
yea i have vista will search and fix it later to lazy right now....BTW the instructions above are for windows XP not Vista, you may have to go a different route for Vista 
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 28 Jul 2009, 21:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
thinking at buying a new computer what are the pros and cons you think at buying a laptop instead of the other thingy (dunno what it is called in english) I will propably have around 8000 kr in the end of the summer.... this is what i want  http://alina.se/Produkt.aspx?r=pl&T2=LOKE-Q92this is about what i can afford http://alina.se/Produkt.aspx?r=defm&T2=91.LOR7L.SCP http://alina.se/Produkt.aspx?r=pl&T2=ZEUS-Q91 But as said before i want a laptop....here is a link to a good store near me http://alina.se/ Btw my dad can get away the tax by buying it thought his company so look at the price without moms edit: links to other swedish stores is accepted..... |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 02 Aug 2009, 13:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
so i decided to do a system restore now.....ubt how do it do it 
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| Author: | [SpA]Repel [ 02 Aug 2009, 14:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
If your using XP its start->All programs->Accessories->System Tools->System restore. It's probably similar with Vista. |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 02 Aug 2009, 14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
[SpA]Repel wrote: If your using XP its start->All programs->Accessories->System Tools->System restore. It's probably similar with Vista.
found it big thanks will do it someday this week (i hope....)
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 02 Aug 2009, 15:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
that didnt work because my last restore point was only a month old....EDIT it was a week old.... EDIT2: is this the right thing Quote: 1. Power on the machine
2. At the white ACER BIOS screen, hold the “Alt†key and press the “F10†key simultaneously to start Acer eRecovery 3. Once eRecovery has loaded, click “Restore to Factory Default Settings†4. Click “OK†to continue 5. From here, the eRecovery process will update all the data on the C: drive and restore a fully functional factory image (approximately 10 minutes). 6. Once eRecovery has run, press “OK†to reboot unit |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 02 Aug 2009, 15:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
system restore is the fail. |
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| Author: | [SpA]Bucky [ 02 Aug 2009, 16:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
rather do a reinstall if you want things to be working properly againt tbh |
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| Author: | [SpA]Mr.green [ 02 Aug 2009, 16:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
and how do you do a "reinstall" or is it what i just found instructions to.... |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 02 Aug 2009, 16:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My laptop |
backup your important shit, format the fucker and install |
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