Silverscreen Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 my windows ME crashed yesterday while in the middle of doing something.it now freezes at the logo screen everytime i try to start it.i tried getting it to the safe mode, but it froze after i pressed F5 (button to go into safe mode)now it freezes at the startup menu, can anyone help me?my laptop details are below:Asus A1300B SpecificationsProcessor Intel Pentium III 750MHz with SpeedStep at 100MHz bus clockMemory 128MB SDRAM expandable to 320MBGraphics SiS 630 video controllerLCD Display 13.3-inch XGA TFT color displayDisplay Modes 1024 x 768 at 32- and 16-bit colorMedia 24x Teac CD-ROM with floppy disk driveStorage 18.6GBI/O 2x USB, 1x serial, parallel, VGA-out, S-Video TV-out, RJ-45 Fast Ethernet, RJ-11 56K modem, audio (headphone, line-in, mic-in), IrDA, PS/2PC Card Slot 2x Type-IIAudio SiS 7018 audio controllerPointing Device and Keyboard Touchpad, CD Playback buttonsPower Requirements Li-ion battery(2.5-3 hours) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Freezing at the startup menu? Probably not a software problem.Laptops are known to overheat due to their small size and diminuitive cooling systems. Clean out the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prx984 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 how long does it take before it freezes? have you left the computer just sitting for a little while, kinda just to cool off? if so, then do what LLXX said and clean out the fan. but i would tend to disagree with the over heating thingy, i have had 6 laptops or so and they have never overheated. also, they area all old laptops, one as old as 10 years O.O if your computer contintues this weird behavior, a reload of windows might be in order. oh well, i hope you get it fixed. -brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 i have had 6 laptops or so and they have never overheated. also, they area all old laptops, one as old as 10 yearsIt's the newer laptops with their more powerful CPUs that generate the extra heat. I have an old 386 laptop that still works fine, since it doesn't get very hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda43 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Heat would NOT be a problem during a cold boot. Only after running for a while.However, the newer laptops should NEVER be set on any insulating surface like a rug or bed.They should only be set on hard surfaces like a tabletop. Even then, raising the back of the laptop about an inch off the tabletop to increase air circulation under the unit, helps a lot.Is this laptop being operated by battery or line power?If by line power, try removing the large battery pack and restart the laptop PC from line power only.A shorted battery pack will sometimes give the problem you're experiencing. (just a thought)My little compaq laptop has a shorted battery pack. I removed it from the laptop and I've run it just off of line power for several years now.New batterys are just too expensive.My solution to running my little 'puter during a dire emergency (like a hurricane) is a 12v car battery, a 500w inverter and the laptops little AC power supply. The whole rig was cheaper than that darn'd laptop battery, and I can use it to make coffee too, with a little 12v emersion heater. Good Luck,Andromeda43 B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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