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Old 04-27-2008, 07:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
johnhook
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Re: Random shut offs

Unearth,

What is the make/model of this PC? Is it a laptop? If so, are you running on AC power or battery?

The symptoms you describe seem like a power management issue. Windows has built-in power management features designed to conserve power by shutting down devices when they're not being used or after a period of inactivity. This is primarily useful on laptops running on battery power. Unfortunately, these power management features don't always work very well depending on the hardware/drivers your using.

The random nature of this issue concerns me - so I'm not ruling out malware or some other underlying problem.

Please reply with the info requested and hopefully I can better assist you with this issue.

- John
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