Try to disable any power saving in both windows and BIOS. the problem could
be either hardware or software or both. It is hard to say now, but if your
computer works ok without power saving, the problem is more likely to be
software. However, hardware could fail in times, if you reinstalled win95
without any change, you may need to test the mobo.

Jun Qian
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hurst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:14 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] system locking up


> where after being on (and not in use) for some
> period of time, it just freezes..Sometime it just freezes, with the
> desktop still visible but the mouse cursor wont move and no keyboard
> strokes will work.  Other times, it in essence turns itself off..,
> showing the Windows "its ok to turn your computer off" screen...
>
> No new software or hardware added .. powers up and boots ok...and
> seems to work ok when it is being actively used... scandisk shows no
> problems.. and the drive is totally defragmented..Neither Viruscan
> or InnoculatePE show any virus proble....fan is running.. case feels
> slightly warm but not even close to hot.... all connections are
> tight...

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