Thread: Computer Lockup
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Old 11-04-2006   #1 (permalink)
John Barnes


 
 

Re: Computer Lockup

Have you checked your system messages in computer management?
Would try with your old memory and see if the problem goes away.
This is more likely a memory problem if you are using Vista64 than Vista32,
which are you using?

"DW" <DW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:148B85CF-0A4D-4681-9315-732CDAB97B19@microsoft.com...
> Twice in the past three days, my Gateway laptop has locked up entirely,
> with
> the gadget clock stopping at the point of lockup, the gadget cpu meter
> showing either 0 or 1%, and the keyboard and pad totally unresponsive. The
> only thing I can do is shut down w/ the power button and reboot. Nothing
> shows up in the "problem reports and solutions" window.
> I replaced my memory earlier in the week, went from 1 to 2 gigs. Other
> than
> the 2 lockups, everything has been running smoothly.
> Is there any way to check if this is a software or a hardware problem?
> Thanks, Drew



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