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    error messages and freezing

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pluto143, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. pluto143

    pluto143 Newbie

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    my laptop used to show error reports or messages before, on startup,
    when it used to shut down unexpectedly or get a bluescreen or something but now it doesnt.
    does anyone know how to get those messages back?...
    and my laptop has started to freeze or hang....nowadays....it happens when i watch a movie....listen to songs....or sometimes when im not doing anything..
    the mouse stops moving....and even alt+ctrl+del wont work....all i can do is restart manually....
    i had one of the rams changed a few months before...due to bluescreen errors ...and then it was fine....but now it has this freezing problem..
    can anyone help me?
    its a toshiba satellite A135...windows vista
     
    pluto143, Nov 5, 2008
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    did you check event viewer?
    Is the hard disk light on the whole time it freezes? It could be a defective hard drive. Run manufacturer diagnostics.
    I would still test memory using memtest86
     
    goofball, Nov 5, 2008
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    pluto143 Newbie

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    hey...thanks for the reply.... but umm...where is the event viewer?....how do i check it?...how do i run manufacturer diagnostics?....im kinda lost...
     
    pluto143, Nov 25, 2008
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  4. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I'm thinking it's an application/driver issue causing the freezing...it can however be a hardware issue as well. Nevertheless...you can access Event Viewer by clicking Start and typing event viewer in the search box. Expand the Application/System Logs and look for errors w/ red Xs. They should give you some idea as to what is causing the issue.
     
    makaveli72, Nov 25, 2008
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