Help computer shut down by himself
Since yesterday, my computer is shuting down every 2 minutes. I've to hit the space key to wake him up!!! Any idea someone ?
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Help with ipod and computer shut downs...please.
I've posted this in two other forums to no avail -- lots of views, but no help.
My family now has 3 ipods (we only had 1 before) and yesterday I was trying to get them all set up - updates on the actual ipod, and I've updated itunes to 7.5. There are two issues here:
1) I am not able to register ANY of the ipods. I get all the way through the process to the very end and then it gives me an error message (after clicking the "No thanks" at the bottom of the page that asks if you want to download the videos) saying that the service couldn't be found? Or something like that. Ok, fine...I can handle not being able to register them for the time being.
2) I could keep itunes on all day long, as long as the Ipod is NOT CONNECTED. As soon as I connect the ipod (any of the 3 new ones - they all do the same thing) - ok, maybe not as soon as, but shortly thereafter - my entire computer shuts down. No error message, no blue screen of death, no warning - it just shuts down. It might be after I move a song from the "purchased" folder to the actual ipod. Or, as happened yesterday, it's right smack in the middle of a download (happened with both videos AND songs) and then of course, I have to try and purchase it again. I'm not even sure if it took my money already, but if it did, I'm SOL because I paid, but don't have the video/song since it never finished downloading.
I've done everything that's been recommended to me - I disabled all my start up programs (except the windows ones) and that didn't resolve anything.
My system is as follows:
Windows XP Home Edition (all updated except for microsoft office 2003)
Service Pack 2
AMD Athalon 64 3000+
1.81 GHz
2GB RAM
Not sure what else you need to know, to try and help me resolve this. Thanks for your time.I've posted this in two other forums to no avail -- lots of views, but no help.
My family now has 3 ipods (we only had 1 before) and yesterday I was trying to get them all set up - updates on the actual ipod, and I've updated itunes to 7.5. There are two issues here:
1) I am not able to register ANY of the ipods. I get all the way through the process to the very end and then it gives me an error message (after clicking the "No thanks" at the bottom of the page that asks if you want to download the videos) saying that the service couldn't be found? Or something like that. Ok, fine...I can handle not being able to register them for the time being.
2) I could keep itunes on all day long, as long as the Ipod is NOT CONNECTED. As soon as I connect the ipod (any of the 3 new ones - they all do the same thing) - ok, maybe not as soon as, but shortly thereafter - my entire computer shuts down. No error message, no blue screen of death, no warning - it just shuts down. It might be after I move a song from the "purchased" folder to the actual ipod. Or, as happened yesterday, it's right smack in the middle of a download (happened with both videos AND songs) and then of course, I have to try and purchase it again. I'm not even sure if it took my money already, but if it did, I'm SOL because I paid, but don't have the video/song since it never finished downloading.
I've done everything that's been recommended to me - I disabled all my start up programs (except the windows ones) and that didn't resolve anything.
My system is as follows:
Windows XP Home Edition (all updated except for microsoft office 2003)
Service Pack 2
AMD Athalon 64 3000+
1.81 GHz
2GB RAM
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Computer shuts down when importing CDs to iTunes! HELP PLEASE!
Every time I try to import a CD onto iTunes, my computer shuts down. It will let me import one song at a time with no problem, but when I try to load a whole CD, the power just shuts off. Can someone out there who knows about computers please help me?
Do you have a dual core or dual processer? Sounds like it. Read this it should help you out.
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Help! My computer shuts down semi-unexpectedly.
Please somebody help! My computer shuts down semi-unexpectedly. I say 'semi' unexpectedly, cos, by now it seems an accident waiting to happen ONLY when I play a 3D game.
Now, whenever I play a 3D game there's a good chance the computer just shuts itself down, without ANY warning. Can be within 5 minutes, can be after an hour, it sometimes doesn't happen at all.
After this the computer will not start up at all, and the D-bracket tells me the processor is the culprit. At first I waited a while (+/- one hour) and the thing would start up again as if nothing happened.
After it started happening more frequently (or maybe I should say, 'after it didn't go away by itsself') I just didn't wait, but tried to find out what went wrong, and how to fix it.
All I have learned so far is that if -after a 'radical shutdown'- I release the levers on my processor's heatsink, and wiggle it a bit, then refasten them the computer will start up again, no problem. But ONLY if I disconnect the powercable from my machine ENTIRELY first.
I'm don't have the technical knowledge myself to make anything out of this, and am at my wit's end by now.
My specs:
mobo: 865PE-NEO2
mem: 512MB Pc3200 dual channel
processor: PIV 2.4GhZ
video: Radeon9700PRO
PSU: 400W
Also:
- All BIOS frequencies are at default
- Got six ventilators in a case that is always open.
- Got Corecenter running in the background with very tight temperature alert settings.
- I have no other problems with my computer, and I do not overclock.
All this at least leads me to believe it's not a power-, frequency- or heat issue. But then again, I'm no expert. At all.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
JujuIs ur CPU OCed ?????
And whats ur VDimm, cuz i had the same Problem when running Gothic II with all details aon 1600x1200 2xAniso & 4xFSAA.
I believe the Problem is that ur RAM shuts down under full load if ur VDimm is too low, because all MSI Boards dynamically OC a littel (3-4 Mhz FSB) when running under full load (I read that on http://www.tomshardware.com).
On my system with standard Vdimm @2.5 V and FSB Oced to 250 my system would crash almost everytime when I played Gothic II. Then i found out that the board booted at 407 Mhz DDR Clock. That's when i started suspecting that my Rams couldn't handle 407 Mhz when running at an extremely low 2.5 VDimm.
So try the following:
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-If u'r Oced don't go for FSB 250 (and multiplier at 5:4) try sth. like 243 so even if dynamically oced ur Rams won't go too far above 400 Mhz.
P.S.: My VDimm is now at 2.6 and FSB at 244 and everything is fine. -
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You have 10.6 on that machine, I suggest you stick with it for performance, third party hardware and software reasons as long as possible.
Consider 10.8 (not 10.7) when it's released, because 10.7 and 10.8 will require a new investment in software and newer third party hardware as it requires newer drivers the old machines won't have. (forced upgrade because of software, really nice of them)
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Far as your Safari problem do these things until it's resolved:
1: Software Update fully under the Apple menu.
2: Check the status of your plug-ins and update (works for all browsers) also install Firefox and see if your problems continue. You should always have at least two browsers on the machine just in case one fails.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
Flash install instructions/problem resolution here if you need it.
How to install Flash, fix problems
3: Install Safari again from Apple's web site
https://www.apple.com/safari/
4: Run through this list of fixes, stopping with #16 and report back before doing #17
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panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff80190ac90b): Releasing non-exclusive RW lock without a reader refcount!
Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff81096e3a80 : 0xffffff801901d626
0xffffff81096e3af0 : 0xffffff80190ac90b
0xffffff81096e3b10 : 0xffffff801911c09c
0xffffff81096e3d40 : 0xffffff8019110e92
0xffffff81096e3d70 : 0xffffff80190ff954
0xffffff81096e3ef0 : 0xffffff80190ffa10
0xffffff81096e3f50 : 0xffffff80193e182a
0xffffff81096e3fb0 : 0xffffff80190ced33
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12C60
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HELP!!! Card reader short circuit. Computer shuts down, not lighting up again...
I have a DV6500CTO special edition. I tried to copy something to a sony memory stick with the card reader that came with the laptop. The reader is too deep for the stick so I had to use a pair of metal tweezers to pull the stick out. I think I accidentally touched some of the pins inside the reader and all of a sudden the computer shuts down and even the power indicator light next the wireless card is out with the power plugged in. I pressed the power button but the computer refused to light up again. I haven't taken the laptop apart yet since it is late today. Hopefully it is nothing serious to the motherboard... But I wonder if anyone here has similar experience with this and could provide me some useful information so that I can go the right direction while troubleshooting. Thanks a lot!
This question was solved.
View Solution.Try a hard reset (take out memory and battery and remove power and hold down power button 30 seconds then reassemble and try turning it on). I think you borked it which means a new motherboard I fear.
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ok so,I click to open Firefox because I want to view some websites.Then my computer just shuts down.So I uninstalled it,then I installed it again.Click to open,it just makes my computer shut down.I really like using Firefox!Whatever do I have to do so that I can use it????!!
ok so,I click to open Firefox because I want to view some websites.Then my computer just shuts down.So I uninstalled it,then I installed it again.Click to open,it just makes my computer shut down.I really like using Firefox!Whatever do I have to do so that I can use it????!!
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when i started updating my iphone by itune that time my computer shut down and update collapse from that time my screen shows only itune logo and a cable to connect this. already i did but now my phone is not showing in itune
You must have the credentials that were used to turn on Find my iPhone on the device. Without them, you can not get past the activation lock.
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I plugged my iphone in to my laptop to update it and the computer shut down right at the end. My phone now has the itunes symbol and an arrow asking me to plug my phone into itunes (I assume the laptop). It's frozen like that even when switched off. If I plug the connection into the laptop it's not recognising it now. HELP!
Hello there, xkatiex255.
The following Knowledge Base article should provide the steps for you to resolve your issue:
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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my computer shut down and with help from Appel it turned out that I had to erase everything . Now I only have my music from my CDs on my iPod. And no longer in iTunes as before. I do not have backup :-(
How do I save all the musicfrom the iPod on the computer?And if I buy new music from iTunes will it erase the music allready on the iPod ?
iTunes no longer recognise my iPod.
I hope someone can help!
Best MariaSee Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Computer shuts down when I click on the list or grid display button
I've uninstalled an reinstalled 3 times and instead of the computer shutting down when I start itunes as it was doing, it only does it when I click on the display as a list, grid or cover display button. However it seems to unistall some parts at the same time as I can't open it all afterwards (error message says its not installed). This started to occur after a couple of weeks of non use and when I last used it I purchased songs from itunes. I now have current version but didn't when it first statred to happen. Help!!
Okay ... we'd better have a closer look at the minidumps the PC has been producing to see if they can turn up any additional information on what we're dealling with here.
Open "My Computer", and see if you can find a directory called C:\Windows\Minidump. (That's where minidumps usually go on a PC, so long as the Systemroot hasn't been set to some other folder.)
If it's been collecting minidumps, there should be files in there with names like "Mini(number-numbers).dmp"
(If you have "Hide filename extensions for known file types" enabled in Windows, the ".dmp" extension may not appear on the dump files. The numbers in the file name will be different for each minidump, if minidumps are present.)
Once we've tracked down some minidumps, we can have a go at analysing them.
1. Download and install the Windows debugging tools from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.mspx
2. Go to Start, All Programs, Debugging Tools For Windows, Windbg
Once you open Windbg, you will presented with a blank screen.
3. Click on "File > Symbol File Path". Here you will enter the symbols
path. Symbols are needed to effectively debug.
The path will be:
SRVc:symbolshttp://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
4. Enter in this path and click OK. Now, go to "File > Save Workspace"
so that your symbols path is saved for future use.
5. Go to "File > Open Crash Dump" and load the file.
(An "Open Crash Dump" screen will appear ... doubleclick "My Computer", doubleclick "Local Disk", doubleclick "Windows", doubleclick "Minidump", and doubleclick on one of the minidumps in there.)
You will/should get a message to save base workspace information. Choose no.
Now you will get a debugging screen. It takes a little bit to run it,
as the symbols have to be downloaded as they are needed.
After the "bugcheck analysis" part of the screen comes up, look for the component that seems to be causing the crash. (It'll say "Probably caused by" ...)
Let us know the precise name of the component. (Include any file name extensions like .dll or .sys.)
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Computer Shuts Down At BitLocker Boot Password Prompt
Hi All,
I have been using this computer for almost 6 months now with absolutely no problems until I encrypted my system drive with BitLocker. I am not using a TPM. Now, almost every time I get to the password prompt for BitLocker at boot, my computer turns completely
off. I am using an ASUS Z97-E. ASUS tech support was completely useless and wanted to pass the blame instead of help, so I guess I'm on my own as far as their support.
I have read previously that this may be related to ASUS products. I cannot seem to get it to boot reliably. If I completely remove power from the machine by unplugging it, sometimes that will give me enough time to enter my password. If I don't, often, it
will only give me a couple seconds (and my password is pretty long) before shutting down.
I have tried disabling Secure Boot and that seemed to help at first but then the problem came right back.
There is a BIOS update available but I'm not confident it will fix the problem.
Are there any specific BIOS settings I can change to make BitLocker stop making my computer shut down? Any Windows settings I can change that might help?
I'd really like to keep my data encrypted but I'm not sure if this hassle is worth it.Hi,
Based on my research, this is a firmware problem. It does not matter what authentication method (TPM/without TPM/PIN+TPM/Password only/...) is used, it leaves you only some seconds before it shuts down.
It's recommend you contact ASUS tell them to try and reproduce it. They would need to fix their BIOS.
In addition, we could try to disable "fast startup" as below steps to see if it could be as a workaround:
1.In Control Panel, open the Power Options item.
2.Click the Choose what the power buttons do link.
3.Clear the Turn on fast startup (recommended) check box.
4.Click Save Settings.
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Computer shuts down during render/prerender
This was not my original problem but it has occured before and I know it will occur again.
My computer shuts down for no reason when I try to render or prerender video in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. From what I can tell it is a general issue with premiere that I am having. I have tried multiple video formats, multiple video lengths, and multiple rendering options and I am still getting random shut downs during rendering.
Here are some specs for my computer which is a laptop:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit OS)
Proccessor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.0 ghz
Ram: 8 gigs of it
Video: Nvidia Geforce 9600M GT
1 Hard Drive w/ 280 gb of space
As a recap.... My exact problem is that during the rendering or pre rendering proccess my computer simply shuts down as in it turns off.
I can also add that the computer does act strangely leading me to believe that theres some hardware or software incompatibility. While it is rendering I can hear the CPU fan pick up which is usually normal for any rendering application but what I noticed was that it doesnt stop speeding up. Its like if it was going into an overload and I can confirm that at its peak, the computer shuts down.
To add troubles... whenever I pre render any video and it succesfully renders.... Premeire will hang up really really bad if I try to play the pre rendered preview. In otherwords when you preview a video that it pre rendered it usually plays smooth and everything is fine. After I pre render something though and play it I can tell its locking up because the timeline bar is really jumpy and the video playback skips also.
This is the problem I would really love fixed. I usually have to button smash my keyboard until I lock premiere up and then once it unfreezes itself i can preview my work smoothly. This is however like a good 5 mins of my time trying to get the preview to play smoothly though so its really hurting how fast I can work.
If anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it. I will be trying to run the same stuff on my older laptop and observe the results. I personally think CS4 is incompatible with windows 7.Video: Nvidia Geforce 9600M GT
If you have a recent nVidia driver installed, you might want to check to see if you have either of these two modules loaded - check in the nVidia console:
PhysX, or 3D Stereovision. If you have them, definitely disable 3D Stereo, and test. If no improvement, disble PhysX and test.
Also, try adjusting your Hardware Acceleration. If Max, set to Min and test. If Min, set to Max and test. If either helps, try incrementing up, or down, until it no longer helps.
Last, check your OpenGL settings. If ON, turn OFF. If OFF, turn ON.
It appears that you have a laptop. Is that correct?
Good luck,
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Computer shuts down when backing up
Hello,
I am using an iMac with Mountain Lion 10.8.3. My Apple Airport Extreme is about one year old (fully updated and current). I am on a DSL connection with AT&T. I am backing up to an external 1.5 TB hard drive (non-Apple brand). There is lots of room remaining on that drive (about 700GB).
All backups in the past have been smooth sailing with no problem.
What's happening now are two things (but one of them I think I fixed). At first, Time Machine would try to back up but it would never succeed because it would give a message that there is not enough space available in the drive (it was saying that it needed 10 more GB of free space). But I know that's wrong. I could not figure out how to fix that issue, so I erased the drive completely and started over. Now, I no longer get the "full" message and all appears to be going well----UNTIL......(see next paragraph).....
Now what happens is that it begins doing the backup process like normal (this would be the first/initial backup since I erased the drive and started over), however, once it gets about 100 GB or so (very rough estimate), the computer SHUTS DOWN. It turns itself OFF. No error window, no warning, no nothing----it just "POOF" turns off. To get it working again, I have to push the power button to turn it back on. There is no error message when I turn it back on.
I am copying (below) the two most recent Time Machine messages from last night from that neat widget/app that I think pondini invented. I sure hope this helps to diagnosis what is wrong, because I'm stumped.
The backup log that says "Automatic" is the first one that failed where it claimed there was not enough space to complete the backup. Once I erased the drive completely and started "fresh", that is what the second "Manual" backup is.
Friday, April 5th
Starting automatic backup
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: Macintosh HD
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: 2TB HD
Deep event scan at path:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
Finished scan
Deep event scan at path:/Volumes/2TB HD reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
Finished scan
Found 433286 files (625.62 GB) needing backup
751.26 GB required (including padding), 741.14 GB available
Deleted backup /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/ScottPeavler’s iMac/2013-04-04-110906.inProgress/D11ECC13-2EB1-4975-A041-8EEA74F1339B containing 4 KB; 741.14 GB now available, 751.26 GB required
Removed 1 expired backups so far, more space is needed - deleting oldest backups to make room
Deleted 1 backups containing 4 KB total; 741.14 GB now available, 751.26 GB required
Backup date range was shortened: oldest backup is now Apr 5, 2013
Backup failed with error: Not enough available disk space on the target volume.
Friday, April 5th, 7:58PM
Starting manual backup
Backing up to: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb
Forcing deep traversal on source: "Macintosh HD" (mount: '/' fsUUID: 7267FE51-06B9-318F-80B2-EC5D94A925E2 eventDBUUID: DBDDEE41-0BFF-4DB0-AB1A-F7D152B9E065)
Forcing deep traversal on source: "2TB HD" (mount: '/Volumes/2TB HD' fsUUID: B4DDE136-9D38-302F-A81E-4645F23F6D09 eventDBUUID: B8E29F6D-A35B-4E34-B733-7C2983BD24D9)
Found 1331692 files (837.62 GB) needing backup
1.01 TB required (including padding), 1.49 TB available
Can anyone kindly help? Thanks!Do a verify of the local disk. The sudden complete failure sounds like a hard disk or memory issue.
A5 http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
So the hard disk is plugged into the computer directly?? If not, then I think you should do it that way. Backup to Extreme USB drive is not reliable.
YOu don't have an error message for the manual backup.. and I am uncertain what the problem is.
Do a reset of Time Machine. A4.
And try again with the hard disk plugged into the computer directly.
You can look at other suggestions on the troubleshooting page.
eg http://pondini.org/TM/C4.html
But if you are doing it with the usb drive in the Airport Extreme please read this.
http://pondini.org/TM/Airport.html
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