10/17/2005
Computer Geek
American Soldier says,
I think my computer has gremlins in it. I put all this money into it and read all the instructions and compared notes, but still it locks up every few hours. I’ve been building my own computers for well over 15 years. Now I know that the gigantic 20mb hard drive goes where it goes and the speedy 2mb of ram is seated correctly.
I am befuddled!
I just got a brand new external hard drive to back up my loads of soldier entertainment pictures but for some reason this task will have to wait until I can figure out this locking up thing.
Don’t know why I posted this, but what the hell. Bask in my frustration on this wonderful Monday.
Here is a cute computer geek poem I found.
A computer geek loved a girl who studies computer science.
He sent a letter, saying:
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MY COMPUTER Believe me it is true …
You installed the best in me.
Your picture is always in my background.
You clicked my heart gently.
You drive me crazy when I see you.
Your love reset my life and deleted all the sadness in me.
You restored my kindness after I thought it was corrupted.
I’m always connected to you with more than 56 heart beat per second.
You hacked my brain and registered your name in it.
You are the only one that could navigate my feelings and explore my
emotions at the same time.I feel lost when I try to call you and you are not responding.
I always feel you close to me when I shut down my eyes, or when I open
my windows waiting for you to pass.You are the only one that can log into my heart and never log out.
I dream of being your only server as long as I live.
You don’t have to search for me, cause we are always linked to each
others.I see your name everywhere, my front page, my homepage and all my
software.I scanned my life and found that I’m only infected by you.
You are the virus I’d never remove, and why should I do?
Believe me it is true…
I love you more than my CPU!!!!
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HAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!!!!!! Cute poem, LOL!!!!
Sorry for your puter woes… I just got a brand new puter at work (Dude! I got a Dell!).
So far it works great *knock on wood*
I’m not sure who I love best, my wife or my PC.
You are going to get lots of mail on this one, mark my words.
I don’t know how computer savy you are, so please forgive me if the replies are too basic. I just like to start from ground zero if I don’t know.
Nowdays, most unexplainable crashes are due to poorly written virus or spyware. Since you know how to build and set up a computer, I would begin by making sure you have: 1) up to date virus protection, 2) decent firewall software (like ZoneAlarm which is free for basic version) and 3) up to date spyware protection (Spybot search and Destroy is free, but there are better ones available now, for a price).
Next most likely is a hardware problem. Overheating of either the main processor or the video card can make the whole thing shut down. A good indicator of this being the problem is if it runs a while when first started after sitting overnight, then crashes more quickly as it warms up. Make sure the fans are running well, not dragging on anything, etc. If it runs OK for word processing, spreadsheets, etc. where there isn’t much screen update, but crashes when running a game or other screen intensive programs, it is probably the video card overheating.
If none of that does any good, what do you notice seems to be connected with it crashing? Any particular program? How often? Is it just when you get mad and bash it with a hammer?
Good luck. I will check back later.
Hmm! I assumed you meant 20Gb drive and 2Gb memory? Otherwise, you must be running a 386 with Windows 3.1, or something. In that case, nobody can help you.
I was totally kidding about the speed of my components. I actually just installed an external 320GB Maxtor HD last night.
The problem doesn’t seem to be overheating, I have a very nice cooling setup. The problem seems to be program related. I will be just writing and move my mouse to get to another program and then boom it will lock and I will get a long system beep. So that is where it confuses me. I try to look at the system log and it doesn’t point to create an error.
I am thinking my mouse might be the culprit! Little bastard has been the last thing to move whenever it locks.
AS - Try changing the settings for the Hardware Acceleration (Richt-click on the Desktop, Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button, Troubleshoot tab). As you select each different level between Full and None, you will see info about what kinds of problems you might be isolating at that level. Personal suggestion - turn almost everything off (set it at one level above None), and restart you computer to level the playing field. If it runs fine, keep creeping it upwards until you see problems.
I recomend Installing Adaware personal se from Lavasoft and Spybot Search and destroy as well as Spywareblaster to help keep the spyware from taking over your machine. these programs are free and do a very good job keep the spyware from eatig up your RAM.
Evan
AS,
My husband is the computer whiz. I’ll ask him about your problem. Hope you find a solution to the problem soon!
I don’t know much about how computers work….I just use them Hee!
I liked the computer geek poem…very cute!!
Was all well until you installed the external drive? Are you working on a file that is on the external drive? If so, it might be something in saving (normal periodic automatic save) to the drive. Othewise, it does sound like the mouse. … Or something else.
Hello AS. I am only a 16 year old student who has a paper to do for a World Studies Honors class….I found your site purely through Yahoo Search. I started reading entries, and soon the bell rang & I was off to my next class, & I have yet to start my paper. Your stories are inspiring, and you are one strong soldier. It’s people such as yourself who make this country what it is. Thank you for all that you do. God Bless.
Tex,
I’ve been having this problem for a while, so before I installed the external drive.
As I said earlier my ignorance to the electric mail is just plain ignorant would love to chat with soldiers that could use someone to talk to if you could help me I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you in anticapation of your help:???:
OH! Not a new problem? So what was the last thing you did (change, add, etc. ) before it first began? Just in case, did you try another mouse? Is it getting worse/better/same?
I haven’t done anything to it yet. I will be working on it this evening. I will let you know.
All I can say is that computers certainly played a HUGE part in the downfall of my marriage. No lie. As Fozzy Bear says, “Ya can’t live with ‘em… ya can’t live without ‘em. There’s something irresistabullish about ‘em”
(of course, he was referring to women, but hey… it does apply!)
i dont know much about computers except the basic stuff and mine is REALLY slow
.. but cute poem 
One word for ya, A.S. - Mac.
Murf,
I’ve thought it! However, I won’t be able to play all my computer geek games if I have a MAC.
Wait, unless you would like to buy me a nice Powerbook?
GAMES!!! ARGGHHHH!
I pulled my hair out, blowing many hours for my three boys to get their various games to work on our computer for years. Finally they got old enough, and came up with the money, to buy their own computers, and were on their own. Now I seldom have problems with my computer. (Knock on wood) They had to learn to deal with it on their own. I am convinced one big help was when I locked them out of my computer, so the oldest one could no longer go to the trash websites he was visiting. I am sure he was also loading various garbage to try out this or that, and was filling the computer with spyware, etc. As a result I usually had to rebuild from scratch (newly formated hard drive, etc.) about once a year during that time, just to keep a decent operating machine.
JoeTex
Have you had a chance to try the ideas and isolate when the problem occurs? I’ll be interested to hear what you find out.
Well it isn’t the mouse. However, I inclined to think it might be a bad installation of Windows.
A.S, I would get you that Powerbook but unfortunately, I have no clue where to send it.
Murf,
I don’t believe you are serious but if you are then it will be one helluva Christmas gift.
Send here:
LBF BOOKS
Attn: American Soldier
PO Box 7989
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
I’ll take two!!
A.S., I smell a dare.
Then I double dog dare you!
I will let my publisher know something ‘might’ come for me. Should I give them a estimated time to expect this?
Money bags or something?
Considering I bought an iPod for an ex-boyfriend once, buying something like this for someone who has done much more for me (albeit in the ‘hands off’ kind of way) would only seem appropriate.
Email me
Well, an IPOD is much different than a Powerbook G4.
Do you ever read Desert Cop?
: http://desertcop.blogspot.com
Ell,
Can’t say I have. But thank you for the link.
While I have done so in the past, I’d love to email you but your email seems to be buried within your archives. I shall use your ‘contact’ page, I guess.
Well, sounds like Murf has the best solution for you. Otherwise, i suggest you use the new hard drive to store all you important data on, then format the old one, reinstall, and start over.
Good Luck.
JoeTex