My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The intervals are
irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to be power off as when I
turn on the computer again, there was no question asking if boot-up executes
normally. What should I check before I send for repair? I have no idea if
it is caused by software or hardware.

Thanks,

Scott

Scott,
Examine the event log.
Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter

karl

"Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The intervals are
> irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to be power off as when
> I turn on the computer again, there was no question asking if boot-up
> executes normally. What should I check before I send for repair? I have
> no idea if it is caused by software or hardware.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott

Karl,

Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In addition,
I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and auto shut off has
higher frequency.

Scott

"Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> Scott,
> Examine the event log.
> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>
> karl
>
> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The intervals
>> are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to be power off as
>> when I turn on the computer again, there was no question asking if
>> boot-up executes normally. What should I check before I send for repair?
>> I have no idea if it is caused by software or hardware.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>
>

Scott

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

An irritation when opening your posts is the suggestion one needs to
install a Chinese language pack to read the message. It gives the option
to say Yes or Cancel. Opting to Cancel, your message opens seeming with
no error. Are you using a Chinese language version of XP?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Scott wrote:
> Karl,
>
> Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In
> addition, I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and
> auto shut off has higher frequency.
>
> Scott
>
> "Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>> Scott,
>> Examine the event log.
>> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>>
>> karl
>>
>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The
>>> intervals are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to
>>> be power off as when I turn on the computer again, there was no
>>> question asking if boot-up executes normally. What should I check
>>> before I send for repair? I have no idea if it is caused by
>>> software or hardware. Thanks,
>>>
>>> Scott

Scott,
Double-click on one of the event log names listed in the left pane of event
viewer. Review the log, looking for events marked as "failure" or
"warning".

RtClk on an "interesting" event. Select Properties from the context menu.
You will receive a brief explanation of the event. At the end of the
explanation will be a link which will give you still more info regarding the
event.

Incidentally, the link is:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.






"Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eem$%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Karl,
>
> Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In
> addition, I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and auto
> shut off has higher frequency.
>
> Scott
>
> "Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>> Scott,
>> Examine the event log.
>> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>>
>> karl
>>
>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The intervals
>>> are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to be power off as
>>> when I turn on the computer again, there was no question asking if
>>> boot-up executes normally. What should I check before I send for
>>> repair? I have no idea if it is caused by software or hardware.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Scott
>>
>>
>

"Error" not "Failure" Karl.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Karl Snooks wrote:
> Scott,
> Double-click on one of the event log names listed in the left pane of
> event viewer. Review the log, looking for events marked as "failure"
> or "warning".
>
> RtClk on an "interesting" event. Select Properties from the context
> menu. You will receive a brief explanation of the event. At the end
> of the explanation will be a link which will give you still more info
> regarding the event.
>
> Incidentally, the link is:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eem$%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Karl,
>>
>> Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In
>> addition, I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and
>> auto shut off has higher frequency.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> "Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>>> Scott,
>>> Examine the event log.
>>> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>>>
>>> karl
>>>
>>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The
>>>> intervals are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to
>>>> be power off as when I turn on the computer again, there was no
>>>> question asking if boot-up executes normally. What should I check
>>>> before I send for repair? I have no idea if it is caused by
>>>> software or hardware. Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Scott

Gerry,
True. And if problem shows up in the security log, you see "Failure audit"

karl

"Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Error" not "Failure" Karl.
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Karl Snooks wrote:
>> Scott,
>> Double-click on one of the event log names listed in the left pane of
>> event viewer. Review the log, looking for events marked as "failure"
>> or "warning".
>>
>> RtClk on an "interesting" event. Select Properties from the context
>> menu. You will receive a brief explanation of the event. At the end
>> of the explanation will be a link which will give you still more info
>> regarding the event.
>>
>> Incidentally, the link is:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:eem$%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Karl,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In
>>> addition, I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and
>>> auto shut off has higher frequency.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> "Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>>>> Scott,
>>>> Examine the event log.
>>>> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>>>>
>>>> karl
>>>>
>>>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The
>>>>> intervals are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem to
>>>>> be power off as when I turn on the computer again, there was no
>>>>> question asking if boot-up executes normally. What should I check
>>>>> before I send for repair? I have no idea if it is caused by
>>>>> software or hardware. Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>
>

Karl

Are you saying you expect to see this type of problem recorded in the
Security log?

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Karl Snooks wrote:
> Gerry,
> True. And if problem shows up in the security log, you see "Failure
> audit"
> karl
>
> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Error" not "Failure" Karl.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Karl Snooks wrote:
>>> Scott,
>>> Double-click on one of the event log names listed in the left pane
>>> of event viewer. Review the log, looking for events marked as
>>> "failure" or "warning".
>>>
>>> RtClk on an "interesting" event. Select Properties from the context
>>> menu. You will receive a brief explanation of the event. At the end
>>> of the explanation will be a link which will give you still more
>>> info regarding the event.
>>>
>>> Incidentally, the link is:
>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:eem$%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Karl,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your advice. What should I look for in event log? In
>>>> addition, I notice that when I use intenet to surf the website and
>>>> auto shut off has higher frequency.
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>> "Karl Snooks" <(E-Mail Removed)> ¦b¶l¥ó
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>>>>> Scott,
>>>>> Examine the event log.
>>>>> Win+R || type EventVwr.msc || hit Enter
>>>>>
>>>>> karl
>>>>>
>>>>> "Scott" <NoSpam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> My notebook computer suddently shuts off automatically. The
>>>>>> intervals are irregular, i.e. 5 mins to 1 hr. It does not seem
>>>>>> to be power off as when I turn on the computer again, there was
>>>>>> no question asking if boot-up executes normally. What should I
>>>>>> check before I send for repair? I have no idea if it is caused by
>>>>>> software or hardware. Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott