Re: Defrag Probs and Lag Time

Thanks so much for the information,
Sandy

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "Sandy" <Sandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:319F2184-808E-4E92-82A9-700DA0D8D2CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm glad I found this site, I have enjoyed reading the
> > expert advice given out to lost souls like myself.
> >
> > My pc has just passed the warranty stage and I'm starting to
> > have quirqy problems.
> >
> > 1) When I'm working on pc, the cpu makes a click on and
> > click off noise and all of a sudden everything locks up and
> > then I have to reboot. What does this mean? Hard-drive going
> > out? Any way to test it for life?
> >
> > 2) I tried to defrag yesterday and at 3%, the black screen
> > changed to blue with this message 'a prob has been detected
> > and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your
> > computer. It ends with If prob continues, disable or remove
> > newly installed items. Disable BIOS memory options such as
> > caching/shadowing.' Final line reads 'Dump of physical
> > memory complete.' What is all that trying to say?
> >
> > 3) I'm a student and need to access WebCT for emails,
> > assignments, etc. and up until two weeks ago I could view
> > messages, but for some unknown reason...I get all the way to
> > actually being able to see the subject and when I select
> > 'view thread' I get the yellow 'yield sign' and at the
> > bottom it reads 'Error on page.' I did contact the library
> > and they asked me to undo the 'block popups' from IE because
> > each step into WEbCT is viewed as a 'popup' and that's been
> > turned off and still no success. How can I possibly check
> > all the buttons, etc. to set the IE settings correctly?
> >
> > 4) Finally, when I got Roadrunner Service, my pc could stay
> > on for days and now my pc wants to take breaks. My pc's
> > settings are set to 'not hibernate', but after I step away
> > for a couple of hours...I get a locked screen and I have to
> > reboot. I have 'never' for allow how much time before going
> > into standby. Any other settings/radio buttons to check or
> > uncheck?
> >
> > I realize this is a really long wish list, but I'm also very
> > patient. If it's easier to respond to a couple now and the
> > rest later, I'll appreciate it all the same.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > p.s. I just selected 'About display names, below, and I got
> > that yellow yield's Error on Page:}
>
> First off, make sure you have all of your important data backed
> up on CD's, DVD's or an external hard drive. Verify the
> integrity of your backups before proceeding with any sort of
> troubleshooting.
>
> Questions 1, 2 and 4 all point to a hardware problem, more than
> likely with your hard drive. There's a possibility it could be
> a
> problem with your power supply unit or motherboard but I'd
> start with the hard drive.
>
> Go to this web site and download Everest Home Edition:
> http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en
>
> Once installed, run the program and navigate to the
> Storage/Windows Storage branch.
> You should find your hard drive listed in the right hand pane.
> Clicking on the entry for your hard drive should display the
> Manufacturer's name in the lower box.
> Visit the manufacturer's web site and see if they have any
> diagnostic software for your HD. Run that utility to see if it
> finds any problems.
>
> Next, go to Start -> Run and enter cmd.exe in the Open box.
> Click OK.
> At the Command Prompt, enter chkdsk C: /r and hit the Enter
> button.
> Note: I'm assuming you only have one partition on your hard
> drive. If you have more than one partition on your hard drive
> you will need to run chkdsk for each one.
> A notice will be displayed informing you that chkdsk cannot be
> run and asking if it should be run the next time your system
> restarts.
> Click on Y in response and restart your computer.
> Depending on the size of your hard drive, this process could
> take a long time to complete. Be patient.
>
> Once the process is complete, your computer will continue
> booting. As soon as Windows is up and running go to Start ->
> Run and enter eventvwr.msc in the Open box. Click OK.
> In the Application section, look for an Information type entry
> with a Source of Winlogon. Double click on this entry. Look in
> the Description box to see if Windows found any problems. Note:
> You can copy this info to your clipboard by clicking on the
> button with two documents (right below the up and down arrows).
> Once on the clipboard, you can paste the info into a future
> posting to a newsgroup or an email.
>
> As for question 3, you might want to post it to one of the
> Internet Explorer newsgroups.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
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