What happened to a computer if it's suddenly shut down?
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I suggest you to save your money from now just for a week or couple days until you have enough money to buy the UPS.. because I thought the UPS now only Rp.300rb or less..I think it's cheap, so for you it's cheaper =)\nBut..the UPS doesn't solve your problem because you will still pending your job until the electricity turned on. So why don't you tell to the owner of the house to increase the electricity power, in fact you and your friends are already pay for the facilities.
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Make sure the computer shuts down properly.
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What if you lost your computer?  What if your house burnt down?  What if your computer crashed and there was no way to bring it back?
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The laptop will go into a slight 'nap' which will mean that it won't heat up because it is not really running any programs. It is like it is taking a rest from it's work. When you switch a computer off it is like a human sleeping.\n\nHope this Helps
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check the power cord to see if there is a break if not then it most likely dead try and take it to computer shop and see what they say you can get a new one if they say it dead
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Yes your data will always be there even if the computer is dead . The best way to check this out is go to Best Buy and bring your harddrive into Geek Squad because there pro's at that stuff. It only cost 60$ ( i think lol ) and they first run a diagnosis to find out what's really wrong with it. But yah it will still be there what you can also do if the computer is dead you can go back to best buy and get the Geek Squad to put your old info, or any thing that you want from your broken comp, to your new comp. Easy as that.
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More than likely.  Most computers for the past 10 years have it built in to their systems to shut off if the temperature on the processor and other parts gets too hot.
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one possibilty is it is doing a system check to see if there is any damage done to the files on your disk form the sudden nonsafe shut down.
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RAM cannot store information unless your computer is running.  As soon as you turn it off, all the information in RAM is gone.
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Restart the PC. this kind of things sometimes happen.
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This can lead to two things.\n\n1.  Power supply is gone\n2.  BIOS is gone
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you need to give more information such as...\n\n1. did you get an error when it closed?\n2. what happens just before the error occurs?\n3. does windows freeze?
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System has stopped because of a failure or a security action.
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Could be a number of things ... if it's a virus you need to remove the hard-drive and "piggy-back" it into another computer for a complete virus scan \nIt could be the Thermal Grease on your CPU has dried out causing overheating, or a cooling fan not working that will shut most newish machines down or it could be something else hardware related
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If you are lucky, you won't have any problems.  BUT, and it's a big BUT, often if you lose power for even a second or two while your computer is engaged in something like a defragmentation process, you can really louse up the File Allocation Table or other processes, and be unable to recover from it without completely reformatting your hard drive and re-installing Windows and your other programs.  My advice to you, if you live in an area where you have frequent power glitches is to buy yourself an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).  This device gets plugged into the wall socket, and your computer gets plugged into the battery backup outlet on the UPS.  If the power fails, your UPS instantly switches so that the battery feeds regular 110V power to your computer so that it continues operating normally.  Depending on the strength of the battery backup, it can provide that power for quite some time, and at least gives you the opportunity to shut down the computer normally if the power loss continues for some time.  \n     To read more about a UPS, go to the link below and read the FAQ's there.\nGood luck.
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Freezes and Crashes \n\nAll computer users must deal with the occasional aggravating freeze or crash. A freeze is a totally unresponsive computer. With a freeze, nothing responds, including the mouse. A crash occurs when a hard drive stops operating and the computer shuts down. Sometimes a crash causes a spontaneous reboot. These problems can be triggered by malfunctions such as resource conflicts, power glitches, hardware problems, software conflicts, and outdated or buggy drivers for various devices that are installed on the computer system. \n\nTroubleshooting Freezes and Crashes Checklist \n\nWhen a freeze or crash occurs, on a PC, hit the keystroke combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete. If a dialog box appears, select Task Manager and then End Task for the application that is not responding. (On a Macintosh, hit the keystroke combination Ctrl + Command + Esc to force quit the application that is not responding.) \nIf Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't work, restart the computer. Use the reset button to do this, if the computer has one, or the power switch if it doesn't. \nIf the mouse responds when it is moved, minimize a window or select the application on the task bar. The computer is not frozen, it is not responding to the selected application. In this case either End Task on a PC or Force Quit on a Macintosh. \nIf the computer is frozen, restart the computer to see if that will solve the problem. \nRun a virus check on the computer to look for a possible virus. \nPossible Causes and Fixes for Freezes and Crashes \n\nFreezes and crashes are generally caused by some sort of instability in the computer system. The following is a list of specific problems that can cause instability along with what to check when troubleshooting each. \n\nViruses can cause instability. \nRun a virus check on the computer to look for a possible virus. \nConflicts can cause instability. \nCheck the Windows Device Manager to see if there are any yellow exclamation marks or red Xs beside the listings for device classifications. If there are, contact Tech Support. \nBuggy or damaged software applications can cause instability. \nIf the system is less stable when certain software programs are running, shut down those programs and see if the problem continues to occur. If the problems stop, chances are that those software programs are causing the problems. \nBuggy, outdated, or conflicting drivers can cause instability. \nCheck manufacturer web sites for updated device drivers for the various devices installed on the computer system, such as: printer drivers, modem drivers, video drivers, sound drivers, USB device drivers, etc. \nUpdate one driver at a time and see if the system stabilizes. If this doesn't work, it may be a hardware problem, so contact Tech Support. \nAC problems can cause instability. \nCheck to see if the computer system is plugged into an overloaded outlet. \nMake sure the computer system is plugged into a surge suppressor. \nThe installation of new devices can cause instability. \nThere are three typical symptoms that point to this problem: \nThe computer system fails to boot, freezes during a boot, or freezes during an operation for no apparent reason. \nThe system fails to recognize the newly installed device. \nOne or more software applications fail to function as expected after an upgrade. \nSome Tips for Dealing with Freezes and Crashes \n\nKeep track of the hardware and software that is added to a computer. The addition of new hardware and software can often cause problems to occur. \nResearch the compatibility of new hardware and software with the existing computer system before purchase and installation. \nThe older a PC, the more likely it is to crash. \nWhen a computer freezes or crashes, chances are that changes made after the last save and when the freeze or crash occurred will be lost.
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RAM or random access memory is "volatile" memory.  It does not retain data when the power to your computer is off.  Your operating system or applications will save your information to your hard disk drive before shutting down your computer.  You don't have to worry about it.  Just ground yourself before opening the chasis, and ground yourself again every few minutes. A carpet shock is death to computer components.  Replace the old board with the new one then sell the old one on ebay!