On 2011/04/20 23:11 (GMT+0100) Peter Nikolic composed:
Does anyone have an eMachines em250 KAV60 i have one here that belongs to a friend that runs fine for about 3 to 4 minuets then if you are watching the processor usage it drops to zero the mouse still moves the pointer but nothing else works and the only way of switching it off is to force a shutdown by holding the power button down anyone got any ideas .
If it's more than a couple years old desktop model, it probably has a time bomb for a power supply. When the PS goes, it kills the motherboard in the process. Look inside for bad caps, and replace if you find any. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org