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05-10-2008, 16:34
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hiya people
im having some trouble with my laptop its a packard bell easynote
its recently started to freeze when on net every 20 are so seconds it will freeze
for about 5/10 seconds not just browsing internet on poker ect...
could this be that there isnt enuf ram as its only got a min 192mb of ram thing the cpu is 3.4ghz
please could any1 gave me some advice on this
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05-10-2008, 16:39
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ive tried unplugging modem ect... to reset it but no joy come on you tech guys gave me a clue thanks
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05-10-2008, 16:47
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please any1 give me some advice
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05-10-2008, 17:01
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9 views and no1 can help
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05-10-2008, 17:27
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have u got yr problem sorted
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05-10-2008, 17:28
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nope no1 wants to help me out i dont think lol
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05-10-2008, 17:29
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Right, some basic questions first:
What operating system is your laptop?
Does the whole pc freeze or is it just your browser? If it is the browser can you download another (e.g. firefox or opera), does the fault follow on to the new browser?
Have you scanned your pc for virii and spyware?
Which anti-virus are you using? Also download a good anti spyware program like spyware terminator or malwarebytes and run that.
Are you using a firewall? If so which one.
Who is your internet provider?
Can you borrow another PC/laptop to see if it affected by same fault?
Thats a few starter points, do the above and report back.
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Last edited by xircon; 05-10-2008 at 17:32.
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05-10-2008, 17:32
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hiya im with virgin
i use ie and aslo firefox it doesnt only frezze on my browser when i play eg partpoker that also locks up aswell
i use norton as far as im aware there is no virus as only did a check yesterday and as of now everythink is ok virus wise
as for firewall i imagne it will be nortons
many thanks
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05-10-2008, 17:34
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could it need bios updating?
are a ram proplem as think it only as something like 172mb of ram wich is totally crap
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05-10-2008, 17:39
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05-10-2008, 17:42
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still no closer to the answer lol also when i go to turn laptof of it comes up saying something is closing and sometimes it can take 5 mins b4 it will shut down???
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05-10-2008, 17:44
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05-10-2008, 18:18
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id say upping the ram will not do it anyharm but if its only just started it sounds like virus or overheat to me and you say deffinately no virus
can you here the fan kick in- if not thats will prob be the problem
are you using the laptop on a flat surface- if so dont and use it on a solid surface
have you installed anything lately- if so do a system restore to just before it
try these and see if they help
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05-10-2008, 18:19
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Yes it'll be very slow with that little amount of RAM, but it'll also depend upon your OS, e.g. vista uses a lot more than XP. Have you fixed a swap drive, if so how big.
When you say 'freeze', what do you mean, does the whole machine lock up or can you open the start menu, can you 'ctrl+alt+del', etc...
Is your HDD full, do you need to defrag.
Can you use the 'ping' command from 'command' terminal, e.g. ping google.co.uk
Is your antivirus up to date?
etc...
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05-10-2008, 18:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kmc87
hiya people
im having some trouble with my laptop its a packard bell easynote
its recently started to freeze when on net every 20 are so seconds it will freeze
for about 5/10 seconds not just browsing internet on poker ect...
could this be that there isnt enuf ram as its only got a min 192mb of ram thing the cpu is 3.4ghz
please could any1 gave me some advice on this
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I have the very same brand laptop, Packard Bell Easynote, which freezes from time to time. I shall read this thread with interest.
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05-10-2008, 18:24
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hiya erm when i say freeze i mean it sort of locks up on me cant open anything infact the mouse cursor doesnt move i will try a restore and defrag harddrive will post bk 2mora with result can i just say thanku to them who have gave me advice very kind as i say i will post bk tomora sometime thanks once again
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05-10-2008, 18:27
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if you stay offline, does it ever lock up at all?
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25-10-2008, 05:35
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The usual causes of freezing are overheating cpu or faulty ram, however, from your description it freezes then carries on so it is more likely a software issue, you should make sure there are no viruses or adware. If it still looks like a hardware problem then the laptop will need repair http://www.trilogicuk.co.uk
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