xxx
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 07:25 PM |
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Laptop turning itself off!
Hi guys woundering if anyone has any ideas how to solve my problem:
Basically if I leave alone for about 30mins it just goes off straight away
It doesnt seem to shut down just goes off but then it starts up as normal afterwards
I have checked the power management settings and theyre fine
I have restored the computer to the time before the problem first occured (i think)
If I am using it its fine and stays on
Once noticable thing is when it restarts it doesnt svae my msn settings (i.e. if I change my name or pic it reverts back to the original)
Thanks in advance
Colin
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jonno
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 07:39 PM |
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Is it getting hot ? many power down if they over heat, check fans are working & clean etc
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graememk
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 07:43 PM |
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is it a packard bell or a HP by any chance ?
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jonno
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 08:22 PM |
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Sorry just re-read, its fine when using !! doh. ignore my comments..
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wilkingj
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 08:36 PM |
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Hmmm POwer Save settings?? ie no use and it suspends itself and switches everything off to save battery power.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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ReMan
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 09:49 PM |
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Thats a power mangment setting of some sort.
Check your sceensaver setting isn't "turn off"!
Could (unlikely but possible)even be a BIOS setting
www.plusnine.co.uk
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jonno
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 10:00 PM |
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Thats what i thought to start with but xxx stated " I have checked the power management settings and theyre fine
" !!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 11:12 PM |
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My Dell laptop running XP has extended battery commands in BIOS.
However to be honest its a bit pants as after 15 minutes it goes to sleep and rarely comes up if left on batteries alone.
Regards Mark
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shortie
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| posted on 16/4/06 at 06:16 AM |
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I had a Siemes Fujitsu laptop which did exactly this, was because it was overheating as the heatsink got covered in dust and therfore it overheated
and has a thermal cut-off on it.
I bought myself a laptop cooler and also cleaned out the dust and all worked fine.
HTH,
Rich.
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xxx
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| posted on 16/4/06 at 01:21 PM |
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Thanks for the replies guys. I thought it would have been the power management tools, its a toshiba satellite and so comes with toshiba power
management which has always worked fine. I usually have my laptop plugged into the mains and it still shuts off. My next thought was overheating but
wouldn't it turn itself off even when I am using it?
How do you clean the dust out? Take the cover off? (silly question but thought id make sure!)
Thanks again
Colin
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