Post subject: Re: I think my computer might explode
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:44 pm
Red Mosquito, my libido
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thodoks wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Just in the last few days it won't go into sleep mode, the fan is always running, and the battery life has become terrible. What have I done wrong?
List the last 8 torrents you've downloaded.
I don't really download anything nor do I know how to download torrents. I did download this software a few weeks ago.
Also, I rarely if ever turn my laptop off.
Does Windows create restore points for you on a weekly basis? You can try restoring to a point in the past before this problem happened. If it's a software/OS issue that should resolve it. And if it doesn't you can assume your hardware is just fucked at that point.
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Post subject: Re: I think my computer might explode
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:46 pm
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thodoks wrote:
Also, I rarely if ever turn my laptop off.
That might be your first problem... Most laptops aren't built to be on all the time like a desktop. Do you always have it on a table or other hard surface? Have you done a defrag or disk clean up recently?
The fan always being on makes me think the fan needs to be cleaned Does it overheat and shut down?
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Post subject: Re: I think my computer might explode
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:47 pm
statistically insignificant
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
thodoks wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Just in the last few days it won't go into sleep mode, the fan is always running, and the battery life has become terrible. What have I done wrong?
List the last 8 torrents you've downloaded.
I don't really download anything nor do I know how to download torrents. I did download this software a few weeks ago.
Also, I rarely if ever turn my laptop off.
Does Windows create restore points for you on a weekly basis? You can try restoring to a point in the past before this problem happened. If it's a software/OS issue that should resolve it. And if it doesn't you can assume your hardware is just fucked at that point.
Yeah, I actually restored to a week ago or so. No change.
Post subject: Re: I think my computer might explode
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:54 pm
Red Mosquito, my libido
Joined: Sun May 21, 2006 2:02 am Posts: 91597 Location: Sector 7-G
Wait a minute, won't go into sleep mode, fan is running all the time, and battery life sucks. Have you gone into control panel and checked all your power management settings?
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