Reset/freezing problem

[Guest]

Every now and then, my computer will reset and start beeping whilst the
screen is black, but the power button is still on at the box.
It seems completely random when it happens, and I cant think of anything
that could have caused it.

It also freezes when I try to play a game (NBA Live 2006 if it matters) and
will need to be reset after this happens.

I know all this seems vague, but Ive got no idea how I can describe it
further as there are no error messages that come up.
Any help is appreciated.

Running XP with Pentium 4 on the Medion computer that Aldi sells.

*Occasionally I get a message saying that the 'virtual memory is running
low', would this have anything to do with it?

 

[emonk]

Hello

Does the light flash
How much ram does your computer have? Because that could be the reaso
why the computer freezes during gameplay

Also the Virtual Memory shouldn't have anything to do with it

 

[Malke]

Every now and then, my computer will reset and start beeping whilst
the screen is black, but the power button is still on at the box.
It seems completely random when it happens, and I cant think of
anything that could have caused it.

It also freezes when I try to play a game (NBA Live 2006 if it
matters) and will need to be reset after this happens.

I know all this seems vague, but Ive got no idea how I can describe it
further as there are no error messages that come up.
Any help is appreciated.

Running XP with Pentium 4 on the Medion computer that Aldi sells.

*Occasionally I get a message saying that the 'virtual memory is
running low', would this have anything to do with it?

The beeping and randomness are indications of hardware failure. This
could be caused by bad RAM, failing power supply, overheating, or other
factors. Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

Malke

 

[mongo61350]

The beeping and randomness are indications of hardware failure. This
could be caused by bad RAM, failing power supply, overheating, or
other
factors. Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:

http://tinyurl.com/b9v2h

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected
parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or
are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a
professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
Can anyone help me with reformatting my Medion Titanium 8000?
Everytime I try to format it, it won't come up in any language except
german.I called Medion and they told me to type some commands,but they
didn't work. And they want to charge thirty dollars per incident. I
called them before, and they told me how to fix it,but can't remember
how. Does anyone know how to switch languages? Thank You,and I
apologize if I posted this in the wrong section.
Malke
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