Re: anyone ever seen this?

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From: Jone Doe (fake_at_nowhere.org)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:43:30 -0500

Thoughts: Failing hard drive. Cables not fully seated or perhaps a bent
pin. Power supply not putting out correct voltages. Fan not working and
chip on mother board overheating...

Lots of dust in the computer innards.

"SPIDERMAN" <spiderman@genius.com> wrote in message
news:%23KJcPYyWEHA.1368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi, sorry for the pic post... no one can help me, not Compaq tech support,
> not anyone in here with verbal descriptions, nor can my IT friend. so i'm
> resorting to last measures.
>
>
> the backstory:
>
> i have done a complete system restore (compaq quick restore) on my laptop
> (1.2 ghz athlon, 20G HD, 256Ram) and this still happens.
>
> my power options - turn off screen, sometimes works after reboot,
sometimes
> i have to reset it manually for it to kick in.
> my quick launch buttons sometimes appear upon reboot, sometimes not.
> and then this last one depicted in the photo - also, when i go to access
my
> menus (ie, control panel) it will open control panel instead of allowing
me
> to use the sliding menus.
>
> thoughts?
>
> thanks
>
>
> 

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