Genealogy Chat

Dawn, thanks for that - hubby will definitely be doing something tonight with this thing. :-)

Thanks Jude, we're actually still using the old Windows 98. All replies have been passed over to hubby for which he says a big thank you to you all and he will have a proper look tomorrow (he's been using a computer all day and needs to give his eyes a break). Thanks everyone Trish

Trish: Bob is correct, if working with Windows XP with using Restore function of computer. See recent threads on computer maintenance, windows updates and spyware. Computer maintenance is important and if not done could cause the problems you are experiencing. After doing routine maintenance yjobs ou might then want to consider having your computer looked at by a technician. If you need assistance just give me a shout. Judy

trish mine is still BLUE!!!!!hubby will be home at 5 so he'll have to get cracking on it..lol i'll let the poor old bugger have his dinner first!!! susie on hubbys puter which is older than mine and got a 19inch moniter screen which is too bigggggggg!!! oooooh... i want mine back!!!!!

Since posting this cry for help the darned thing has started OK every time! Does it help to threaten it when I turn it on?

Thanks Bob, will show hubby your message when he gets in from work.

Trish Have you installed any progs lately? You could try system restore to see if that solves the problem: To open System Restore, click Start, and then click Help and Support. In the Help and Support Services window, click Fixing a problem, and then click Using System Restore to undo changes Bob

Thanks Joan, I'm making a note of all these replies - something has to work/help!

I know its seems a bit silly, but try Google and put in why does my computer fail halfway through start up .You never know it might give an answer, anythings worth a try...Joan

trish us wycombians think alike you know wat they say...great minds!!!lol hubby says ive always got an answer for everything so i knew you would too>>>lol:))

Good luck Susie - and what do you mean - you knew I'd have an answer?

trish lol..i knew you'd have an answer!!!lol:)) ive added my own thread now to see if anyone else has heard of it:( susie

Thanks Barbara, Susie, don't know about compliant - sounds more like a complaint.

trish its me ,susie,in disguise dont talk about puters,its a sore point in this house..lol mine has gone thud again!!! keeps telling me that acpi bios isnt compliant??? terry has foned company and hes been told to download an upgrade for the motherboard.the puters only 2 months old..GRRRR!!!!

Take it to PC World and get it serviced. If there's a problem they will spot it and should have the answers as to how to fix it. Good luck!

On starting up the computer at times (seems to happen more and more often of late) the start up procedure seems to get 'stuck' halfway through and am left with no option but to close down and start again. Any advice appreciated but will leave it to hubby to read through any answers as I don't understand it at all - took me a week to learn HOW to turn it on!