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    Studio 15 laptop freezing/running very slowly

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mikeb84, Sep 1, 2008.

  1. mikeb84

    mikeb84 Newbie

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    The last couple of times I have booted up my Studio 15 laptop, it takes longer than usual to load, and then when it finally does, I can't get any programs to load. I had to force restart it, and when it booted again, I had the same problem. I finally got it to shut down normally, but the same problem is occurring when I power it up again. Has anyone else had this problem?
     
    mikeb84, Sep 1, 2008
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  2. happymud

    happymud Notebook Enthusiast

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    No I have not had that problem... yet (lets hope never). what are your specs. Have you installed any programs that might make it slow down? You could always do a fresh install of Vista.
     
    happymud, Sep 1, 2008
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  3. madoon

    madoon Notebook Consultant

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    fastest & easiest way to try and fix this is try to use system restore. and restore the system to a date when you are sure you did not have the problem.
     
    madoon, Sep 1, 2008
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  4. eesh72

    eesh72 Notebook Consultant

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    I vote for fresh install of vista...My S15 was freezing about every day or every other day and since my fresh install (probably two weeks ago) things have been running smoothly.
     
    eesh72, Sep 1, 2008
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  5. mikeb84

    mikeb84 Newbie

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    I can not even get my start menu up, I boot it up and my dell dock and side bar come up however once I try to bring up my start menu or internet or anything else for that matter....the hourglass comes on my computer will freeze, I can not do a system restore or clean install because I can not access anything on my laptop without it freezing up.
     
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  6. eesh72

    eesh72 Notebook Consultant

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    You can't shove the OS disc in and turn the computer off?
     
    eesh72, Sep 1, 2008
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  7. mikeb84

    mikeb84 Newbie

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    Sorry I am not that knowledgeable about computers I though in order to use that disk you had to be able to use your mouse and such and since I can not click or bring anything u I was unsure about that...
     
    mikeb84, Sep 1, 2008
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  8. eesh72

    eesh72 Notebook Consultant

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    You need to put the disc in, restart the computer, hold f12, boot from disc, then install the drivers which are on another disc(that came with the computer). I'm not a computer whiz either I just did my first clean install two weeks ago :)
     
    eesh72, Sep 1, 2008
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    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    purplegreendave, Sep 2, 2008
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