The_Reaper
Minister of Silly Walks
Hi everyone, I'll try to make this as detailed as I can.
A few months ago, the boyfriend and I bought some computer parts and basically assembled a new desktop computer for me. Everything was running great, until today.
To give you some background information, I was running Bit Torrent, iTunes and Civilization IV at the time when the problem first presented. I was deleting an old folder from my computer, when it told me that another process was using something in that folder and as such, it couldn't be deleted.
So, I clicked ok and what not, but a small white outline of where the warning box was remained and did not want to go away. So, for the most part, I ignored it and went about my business.
Midway into my Civilization game, the monitor goes black and mouse turns off as I am informed that there is no input coming from the computer and the monitor goes to sleep. However, the tower is still running. As in, I can hear the fan going as well as see the motherboard light and the blue LED on the power button is still on.
So, I'm forced to hold down the power button until it turns off for real and try to restart it. Occasionally, it doesn't even restart, the tower turns on its things, but the mouse doesn't turn on and the monitor continues to say there is no input.
When the computer does turn on properly, it only lasts for about 3 - 5 minutes, before the mouse again turns off and the monitor declares there is no input coming to the monitor.
I was able to run a system restore, and even got the confirmation message that it had worked, but the system froze shortly there after, and has now continued to do this damnable mouse and monitor combo.
The system for the most part was running perfectly before this happened, although there were 2 separate "Windows Explorer has suffered an error and needs to be closed" messages, which basically led to a small restart when you clicked ok.
I've tried running the computer in safe mode, which when I get to it, gives me a bit more time but then proceeds to do the same thing again, as in the mouse and monitor.
So, to recap:
According to the computer, I have gone through one successful system restore that seems to have done nothing, as the problem continues.
So, I'm curious as to what to do next, since I can't seem to get a hold of the b/f and would like to get some opinions.
Firstly, is this a virus or some other Windows based problem that can be fixed via the registry or BIOS?
Secondly, does this sound more like a hardware problem than a software/operating system one?
Thirdly, what the hell do I do now?
A few months ago, the boyfriend and I bought some computer parts and basically assembled a new desktop computer for me. Everything was running great, until today.
To give you some background information, I was running Bit Torrent, iTunes and Civilization IV at the time when the problem first presented. I was deleting an old folder from my computer, when it told me that another process was using something in that folder and as such, it couldn't be deleted.
So, I clicked ok and what not, but a small white outline of where the warning box was remained and did not want to go away. So, for the most part, I ignored it and went about my business.
Midway into my Civilization game, the monitor goes black and mouse turns off as I am informed that there is no input coming from the computer and the monitor goes to sleep. However, the tower is still running. As in, I can hear the fan going as well as see the motherboard light and the blue LED on the power button is still on.
So, I'm forced to hold down the power button until it turns off for real and try to restart it. Occasionally, it doesn't even restart, the tower turns on its things, but the mouse doesn't turn on and the monitor continues to say there is no input.
When the computer does turn on properly, it only lasts for about 3 - 5 minutes, before the mouse again turns off and the monitor declares there is no input coming to the monitor.
I was able to run a system restore, and even got the confirmation message that it had worked, but the system froze shortly there after, and has now continued to do this damnable mouse and monitor combo.
The system for the most part was running perfectly before this happened, although there were 2 separate "Windows Explorer has suffered an error and needs to be closed" messages, which basically led to a small restart when you clicked ok.
I've tried running the computer in safe mode, which when I get to it, gives me a bit more time but then proceeds to do the same thing again, as in the mouse and monitor.
So, to recap:
According to the computer, I have gone through one successful system restore that seems to have done nothing, as the problem continues.
So, I'm curious as to what to do next, since I can't seem to get a hold of the b/f and would like to get some opinions.
Firstly, is this a virus or some other Windows based problem that can be fixed via the registry or BIOS?
Secondly, does this sound more like a hardware problem than a software/operating system one?
Thirdly, what the hell do I do now?
