I have a laptop running Windows XP Professional SP2. It is running on AC
power. All power options are set to "Never".

When running nothing more than the screen saver and SETI@home the laptop
will sometimes power down. SOmetimes the next day. Sometimes the next
hour.

When this happens, it must be powered back on and sometimes when powering
back on it displays a screen saying Windows is powering down and it then
powers down.

Pressing power on a second time will then bring it up.

How do I correct this behavior?

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Thom Little www.tlanet.net Thom Little Associates, Ltd.

"Thom Little" <thom@tlanet.net> wrote in message
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>I have a laptop running Windows XP Professional SP2. It is running on AC
> power. All power options are set to "Never".
>
> When running nothing more than the screen saver and SETI@home the laptop
> will sometimes power down. SOmetimes the next day. Sometimes the next
> hour.
>
> When this happens, it must be powered back on and sometimes when powering
> back on it displays a screen saying Windows is powering down and it then
> powers down.
>
> Pressing power on a second time will then bring it up.
>
> How do I correct this behavior?

It could be over heating. While it is off vacuum out all of the vent holes.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

I encountered another person earlier today with the same problem. I passed
your recommendation on to him also.

I till give your recommendation a try and I should know in a few days if it
solved the problem.

Thank you.

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Thom Little www.tlanet.net Thom Little Associates, Ltd.