So, since last night my computer has been having bouts of showing text as I type EXTREMELY SLOWLY. Every once in a while it will cooperate, but after thirty seconds or so, it goes back to being slow. Just now, I typed too much for the machine to keep up and lost half my message by the time the text showed up -- it simply didn't register the words. Furthermore, I've got windows freezing all over the place. This is MADDENING!
I am running Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron 1501. I defragged my hard drive and did a full hard drive virus scan before and after with Symantec Antivirus. It usually picks up on trojans and whatnot and quarantines them spot on, but it said that nothing had infiltrated my computer.
On top of all this, whenever I unplug my AC adaptor, the battery icon does not switch to battery and the computer believes it is still running on AC power. I was wondering if this might be related.
Hello have u recently updated your coumpter with new ram harddrive ecx. if u have not i would go ahead and back up my data try to do a fresh install of xp
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What make , model an year vehicle ? Does the vehicle over heat ? Check engine light on ? Clogged heater core ? Did you have a cooling system flush done.
Batteries have electronics data that software has to get to properly charge it. Newer lithium batteries maybe different. But apparently, you have a work around for a lengthy use of the new battery.
Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar.
Click 'Run...' on this menu.
Type 'cmd' in the text box that appears. A command prompt window launches on the desktop (white text on black background).
In this command window, type 'ipconfig /all" then hit ENTER. Details are shown for each of the computer's network adapters. Computers installed with VPN software or emulation software will possess one or more virtual adapters.
The 'IP Address' field states the current IP address for that network adapter (you'll have just one).
Make sure you have an IP address.
Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar.
Click 'Run...' on this menu.
Type 'cmd' in the text box that appears. A command prompt window launches on the desktop.
In this command window, type 'ipconfig /all'. Details are shown for each of the computer's network adapters. Computers installed with VPN software or emulation software will possess one or more virtual adapters.
The 'IP Address' field states the current IP address for that network adapter.
You should have a private IP # like 192.168.1.###. If you don't, reboot your modem or network router.
This is either caused by a remaining flea power on the laptop.
Try draining the flea power first:
1. Remove the battery and ac adapter 2. Press and hold the power button for at least 10sec. 3. Put back the battery and ac adapter 4. Turn on the computer
open a notepad, or any microsoft office and check if the cursor keeps jumping. If yes, try updating the touchpad driver / BIOS update.
You mentioned trying a different battery, try a different AC adapter.
When plugging in the ac adapter to the wall, see if the POWER LED comes on on the adapter, then when you connect it to the computer, see if the LED stays on.
If the issue occurs with both AC adapters (No battery installed) then the motherboard has failed. If one ac adapter works but the other doesn't then the adapter is bad
If you have problems with the file system on your Gmini? 402 you can try to fix it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk).
Do the following;
? Make sure external AC adapter is powering the Gmini? 402.
? Quit all running applications.
? Properly connect the Gmini? 402 to your computer
? Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted.
? Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > command Prompt.
? At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f. Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is representing your Gmini? 402. The /f argument tells the program to automatically fix errors.
? Be patient, this may take a while.
? When it is finished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the Gmini? 402 from your computer.
Try it now and see if makes any difference,
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