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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:06 PM
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My computer randomly shut off four times!
It went off just like, poof, as if the power went out, but it didn’t. My lamp was still on.

At least one (maybe two) of those times, it happened while I was on DU.

I was able to push the button to start it back up right away, so I assume it was not a disconnected cord.

What gives?
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bamademo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:08 PM
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1. Power Save?
By lamp, do you mean the light indicating power on your CPU?
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VTMechEngr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:10 PM
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2. No , a lamp
Like he said, his pc shut off, but electricity stayed on in house.
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:12 PM
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5. Yeah, I have a lamp connected to the same surge protector
But it didn't go off.

I'm guessing it's not the surge protector.
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POed_Ex_Repub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:10 PM
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3. Run a virus check on your machine...
There are a few computer viruses that do things like that...
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VTMechEngr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:11 PM
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4. Did you get a small blue screen before it turned off?
what OS do you have?
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-15-03 04:16 PM
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6. No, there was no blue screen.
It just, poof, went off.

I use Windows 98. I guess I had better upgrade soon, since Microsoft won't be offering service on that anymore.
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