My dad has been having problems with his computer for a while now, probably close to a year. Originally, it would shut down when I was in Adobe Photoshop Elements and I went to resize a picture. I could do pretty much anything else in the program, except resizing it.
Several months later it starting restarting randomly, either overnight or while we were actually on the computer doing something. Recently, it's been happening at least once a day - normally multiple times. He said it normally happens when he goes onto a page with Flash on it (he can be on a phpBB forum with no problem at all).
He thought maybe it was an issue with his video card, so we got a new one and installed it... and it's still restarting. Anyone know what's going on?
Some specs:
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HAL (November 2001)
User Name Ron
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron-S, 1200 MHz (12 x 100)
Motherboard Name Compaq
Motherboard Chipset Intel Solano i815E
System Memory 512 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type Compaq (08/31/01)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9250 (RV280)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (S18F504353)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB0090 Audigy Platinum Sound Card
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE
Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST340810A (40 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive eUSB SmartMedia USB Device
Disk Drive ST3200826A (186 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive COMPAQ DVD-ROM GD-8000
(16x/40x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive LITE-ON LTR-12102C
(12x/10x/32x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Let me know if you need any more information.
Several months later it starting restarting randomly, either overnight or while we were actually on the computer doing something. Recently, it's been happening at least once a day - normally multiple times. He said it normally happens when he goes onto a page with Flash on it (he can be on a phpBB forum with no problem at all).
He thought maybe it was an issue with his video card, so we got a new one and installed it... and it's still restarting. Anyone know what's going on?
Some specs:
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HAL (November 2001)
User Name Ron
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron-S, 1200 MHz (12 x 100)
Motherboard Name Compaq
Motherboard Chipset Intel Solano i815E
System Memory 512 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type Compaq (08/31/01)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9250 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9250 (RV280)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (S18F504353)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB0090 Audigy Platinum Sound Card
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE
Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST340810A (40 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive eUSB SmartMedia USB Device
Disk Drive ST3200826A (186 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive COMPAQ DVD-ROM GD-8000
(16x/40x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive LITE-ON LTR-12102C
(12x/10x/32x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Let me know if you need any more information.
