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Post by NDX on Oct 25, 2015 16:42:03 GMT -5
For the last few days, if I left my computer idle or if it went to screensaver, when it came back it would take up to 10 minutes to start responding again. I would have everything give me the famous (NOT RESPONDING) title. Even worse, it would occasionally go blue screen before returning, but still struggling to keep up. Yesterday it started happening when I was randomly browsing on Firefox, trying to watch a short movie. And now, today, it happened from start up. I'm running a full virus scan in the background, but I don't think that will come up with anything.
Any suggestions as to what the hell is going on?
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Post by endo on Oct 25, 2015 18:08:15 GMT -5
Have you tried Googling what's going on Scott? I've never had that issue, but the blue screen worries me. Is the computer still under warranty? Maybe have Geek Squad take a look at it? Sorry I can't offer more help, but having never encountered that issue, I have no idea what the first step to take should be. Glary Utilities is very good at fixing issues and cleaning. It's free, so maybe give that a shot. Hope it's nothing serious man. |
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Post by NDX on Oct 25, 2015 18:12:39 GMT -5
I tried, I didn't understand much of what I read being mostly computer illiterate. I have software coverage from Geek Squad still. I might have to bring it in during the week. See if they can figure out why this keeps happening.
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Post by endo on Oct 25, 2015 18:16:13 GMT -5
Yeah. I know it's a pain, but that might be the way to go. Hopefully it is software related and not hardware failing. You've had enough of that.
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Post by NDX on Oct 25, 2015 18:20:08 GMT -5
Yeah, and I'm not covered for that. I'm definitely running hot. After I posted this, during the radio show for the PPV tonight my computer shut down due to overheating. Haven't had that problem for a while.
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Post by endo on Oct 25, 2015 18:27:04 GMT -5
My wife uses a cooling type thing with her laptop, seems to work OK. It was fairly cheap too. I'll find out the brand and let you know.
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Post by NDX on Oct 26, 2015 2:00:11 GMT -5
Thanks. It's been okay for the most part this evening, only because I've not been letting it go idle. But when I walk away it gets all wonky. I made my screen saver go on at 20 minutes instead of 5 and that still doesn't help. Just not using it causes this.
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Post by endo on Nov 1, 2015 19:40:52 GMT -5
You get this sorted out Scott? Hope everything is working the way it should again.
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Post by NDX on Nov 1, 2015 22:37:43 GMT -5
Not really. Rebooting Firefox kinda helped with it, but it didn't. I think it's a Firefox thing, though. But the wait is much shorter than usual.
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Post by NDX on Mar 1, 2017 13:12:55 GMT -5
Sooooooooooo I bought a new computer laptop last night. Old one is no longer charging. Yay. Now gotta find a way to get all my ish off the old one once I finish setting up the new one.
It's an Asus Q524 by the way. Hopefully just what I need for my art.
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Post by endo on Mar 1, 2017 21:31:25 GMT -5
If you're using the same browser should be easy enough to import. Chrome and Firefox will do it for you.
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Post by NDX on Mar 2, 2017 0:41:13 GMT -5
Holy crap this is gonna take some getting used to, this new keyboard and touchpad. Oof. I'll figure something out. I should have a 500 gig xHDD I can clean out on here and use to clean out the old machine if it's still working.
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Post by NDX on Mar 2, 2017 0:42:10 GMT -5
This touch screen is the ish, though.
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Post by endo on Mar 2, 2017 17:18:32 GMT -5
Yeah, sorry for the dumb response, have a pretty good cold going and was on some meds the other night. I was thinking all your book marks and stuff, not actual files being transferred from the old computer to the new one.
As long as it'll turn on, you should be able to move everything via USB I would think. And congrats on the new computer, it's fun learning on something you've never used before!
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