DW

Thanks for replying. I am running RC1 5600, 64 bit, with Avast anti-virus. I
have a Turion 64 x2 processor. Where can I find any system logs that might
point me in the right direction?




"John Barnes" wrote:

> 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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