william.hooper@gmail.com wrote:
> from now please can only intelligent computer litterate people with
> something to add that might solve my problem post to this page.
>
Something is wrong and it isn't the operating system. While new
computers with Vista preinstalled aren't exactly thick on the ground in
my area, I've set up 6 of them in the last two weeks and aside from the
stupid Roxio error on the Dells (and that is easily fixed), there have
been absolutely no problems. It's probably a hardware issue.
If you want to be completely sure, do a restore to factory condition. If
that doesn't fix it (and of course if the hardware is wonky it won't),
immediately take your laptop back. It is annoying, but it is not
uncommon for new hardware to fail immediately or very soon after you get
it. You should not mess around with this but should simply return it and
get a new machine.
Malke
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