My Gateway M305 notebook keeps freezing up, any ideas ?
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Try to scan the hard drive for errors and then do Defrag ALL ON THE  C  DRIVE, in my computer of course. If that does not work then redo the Hard Drive....wipe it out and start over...that will usually fix most problems.
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I have a Dell computer, about 8 months old,512 RAM-100gigs hard drive, and it has been doing stuff like that from day one. Just spent $200 on a new hard drive, and it helped a lot, but it still does it {freezes up} from time to time. Guess Dell computers are just cheap pieces of sh*t. Hope yours isn't a Dell. \nDe-fragmenting and disc cleaning helps, but isn't always the answer to the problem. Be sure to check for spyware. Spybot is a good spyware remover.
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This is most likely a hardware issue.  Have you installed any new hardware recently (right before the problem started)?\n\nPossible solutions:\nCheck for new drivers for your motherboard.\nCheck for new drivers for your video card.\nCheck for BIOS upgrades.\nIf you bought your computer from an OEM (e.g. Dell, Gateway, etc.), try going to the vendor's website and see if they released any new driver packages.
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Hello. The most common reason for freezing is memory related. In other words what programs you have running etc is utilizing most of or requiring more memory than you have available. Reduce the number of programs in your start up menu to only those absolutley needed. Try not to have too many things running or open at the same time. Or, have more memory installed. Your usage style may just be exceeding the memeory your laptop has - even with all of these things\nabove take care of. It can be other things but this is the usual cause. Freezing is the laptop's way of saying: I cannot do what you are asking ...Like trying to turn on all of the electric things in your home all at once....the circuit breaker blows...you reset it ...then turn everything in the house on again...the same thing will happen. Use a few things only at any time or upgrade your laptop's ability to handle more at once! I hope this is of assistance. Also overheating (due to utilizing the laptop in scuh a manner that it's vents are blocked -like on your blanket in bed or similiar) is the second most common reason for this....If it feels really hot then this could be the problem. Laptops are best used on a table where it can vent (cool itself) rather than on a "lap" ..... they should have called them something else! Take care & good luck.
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Try starting it in safe mode (hit F8 while it is booting).  If it starts in safe mode and does not freeze then you obviously have a software problem.  Try using mscong to stop a few things in your start-up, beginning with your anti-virus program.  Keep track of what you turned off and back on and you will eventually hit the problem program.
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This could be a cooling issue, check your fans and dust out your system. I saw one system the other day that did this because of the massive amount of dust, even though the fans were still turning. \nAlso try starting the computer in safe mode and see if it works then or locks up without restarting. A bad XP install will cause this sort of action. Sometimes there is a bios option that tells the system to restart on error, you can turn this off to help diagnose the problem.
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If your computer more recent, then probably the issue is software related. I would advise updating all your hardware drivers and updating windows to the latest patches. plus antivirus and adware/malware scans are a must.\n\nIf your computer is more than 2 years old, then this is probably a hardware problem (could be the RAM or a bus). You will need to upgrade.\n\nAll the best!!!
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I used to have a Toshiba and it crashed and nobody can fix it. My suggestion: dump it and get a Gateway.
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What are you doing when it freezes?  Is it randomly, no matter what you're doing or even if the computer is idle?  If so, then I'd start suspecting a power supply.  A power supply that is getting flaky will supply inconsistent power, often causing a computer to freeze.\n\nIf it's during heavy usage, then I'd suspect RAM or lack of RAM.  \n\nAlso, make sure you defrag your hard drive, run a Disk check on the drive to make sure it's running properly.\n\nScan for Virus, and spyware..  Many of these types of items will cause freezes.\n\nCheck the interior of your PC to make sure your CPU fan and other fans are working, and that the heat sink is not full of dirt and lint.  An overheating processor will cause freezes, also.\n\nWant me to keep going?  Freezing up can be caused by so many factors that it's just not an easy thing to just say "This is it".\n\nStart with this list and the suggestions of the others, and you'll find it in time.\n\nGood Luck.
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Hard reset.\nReformat the cpu and start over.\n(back up any documents you'd like).\n\nthat's the easiest, least ocmplicated way.
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Get into your BIOS and check the temperature of your processor after your computer freezes.  I was having this same problem, and it was heat related for me.  It's a quick fix with a new processor fan (they're like $10).\n\nSo...\n\nNext time your computer freezes up, restart it.  Before it loads the Windows XP screen, hit the DEL (Delete) key a couple of times to get into your BIOS.  It's usually DEL, but it could be something else.  When your computer is starting up, pay attention to what it says and look for the "Hit <key> to enter setup."  Hit that key to get into your BIOS.  Your BIOS will have temperature information in it somewhere.  Just look around until you find it.  If memory serves me correctly, the Athlon processors should be running right around 100° F.  If you're up at like 140 or 150, you'll know that heat is the problem.  Like I said earlier, a new processor fan is an easy fix for that solution.
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check for viruses (specially when your system booting after connect to internet ) \ncheck power voltage \ncheck  cpu fan \nreinstall win xp \nif cpu fan is good
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You need to check that particular computer and make sure it is set to "shut down" and not set to "reboot".  That  will probably solve your problem.
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could be a number of things,\ncheck settings,\ntry turning off screen savers temporarily,\nrun scandisk error checker,\nanilize with defragmenter,\n\ncheck hardware connections and temperatures for cpu and video board,\n\nempty temp folder\ndelete browser cache files,,
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Unfortunatley, to me this sounds like you've got a hardware problem, which formatting or virus removal will not solve. If this was a tower PC, I'd tell you to open it and check the ribbons, but since it's a laptop, your probably better phoning Tech Support.
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just check the fan on processor is running and it is locked on the proses.bey be prrocesser geting heated up
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Your processor may be going down as well, if it is overheating (or just wore out) it might be cycling at odd intervals or slower than intended which could cause the time discrepancy and the mouse freezing.