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[missroserose]

Computer has been virus scanned, which turned up negative. Given that it took me half a dozen tries to finish the scan (the computer kept shutting off), and I finally made it all the way through by propping the computer up on a couple of books to improve the circulation, I'd say the random shutoff is definitely a problem with overheating.

Guess I'll just keep it on the books for now. If anyone knows how to fix this I'd appreciate their advice.

Comments

[moonwick.livejournal.com]

Are you handy with a screwdriver? You might try popping the case off, and looking to see if there's a lot of dust buildup or any fans that are stuck.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Thought about it, but quite frankly, laptops aren't made to be opened, and they tend to be a lot more fragile if you do open them (I've done it in the past). I think I'd rather just stick with listening for them (which so far has sounded normal enough, so maybe it's not that helpful, but meh).

[moonwick.livejournal.com]

Oh! Didn't realize it was a laptop. Those are far, far more difficult to open, indeed.

What model/manufacturer, and how fast is it?

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

It's a Toshiba Satellite, 2.4 Ghz, half a gig of DDR RAM. It's worked pretty darn well up until now, and still does when it's not overheating. Plus it's got a pretty blue and silver case design. ;)

[moonwick.livejournal.com]

Ahh... sounds quite prone to overheating issues. My laptop (a Dell Inspiron 8600) even has a low-power Pentium M CPU, and it still gets pretty toasty if I put it down on a soft surface (top of my bed, the carpet, etc.)

[kittenkissies.livejournal.com]

Go to Javacool.com, and see if any of their spyware can help you.