Re: Spontaneous Re-Boot when accessing the desktop properties screen saver tab???

From: SRP (SRPouch_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:44:22 -0500

Ron,
Thanks for your detailed help - it is greatly appreciated!!
As it turns out, the video driver was bad. Updated the driver, and the
problem has ceased.
Have a good one,
Shane

Alway remember to "Never under-estimate the creativity of an idiot!"

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "SRP" <SRPouch@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>Help!!
>>When trying to adjust my screen saver my system just re-boots! Every
>>other
>>tab on the properties dialogue box works, and I can make changes, etc.
>>But
>>when I try to access the screen saver tab, the system just re-boots after
>>about 15 seconds of nothing happening (mouse works during this time).
>>Does anyone have any insight into what the heck is going on with this????
>>Thanks
>>
>
> 1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
> Expand the Event Viewer category and browse through each of the 3
> subcategories looking for red-flagged error records whose date and
> time stamps correspond to your screen saver/reboot incidents. Double
> click on an error record to see the details of that error. Post the
> error details back here if you need further advice or assistance with
> that error message.
>
> 2. Open Control Panel - System - Advanced and click on the Settings
> button in the Startup and Recovery (bottom) section. In the Startup
> and Recovery window click on the checkbox for "automatically restart"
> to clear it. Click on Apply and OK as needed to exit. That should
> stop the reboots but they may be replaced by a "Blue Screen Of Death"
> STOP error message and the computer may then lock up, requiring a
> manual power off and restart. The contents of the STOP error message,
> including all of the parameters, will be a direct clue as to the
> underlying cause of your problem.
>
> 3. Boot your computer into Safe Mode. Then open Control Panel -
> Display - Screen Saver and change to one of the generic Windows Screen
> Savers or to "none". To start Windows XP in Safe Mode turn on the
> computer and start tapping the F8 key rapidly just as soon as the
> first information of any kind shows on the screen. Keep tapping until
> the Windows Startup Menu appears and choose Safe Mode from the menu.
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
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