Re: [Thinkpad] T43 "pausing"

The problem is: It could be anything. There are so many possibilities that
you may be better off on a tech support site, where there are a lot of tech
specialists.

You may have to take a long time in troubleshooting. Here are a few:

Look for anything that is loose... whether cable or hardware.

Corrupted Windows. Test this last...

Corrupted Registry. Download and run the free CCleaner, or if you know
registry software, run something with which you are familiar.

Bad CPU fan... or just a dirty one, or any partially plugged cooling vent.

If you think acpi may be the culprit, try typing acpi=off when booting (just
type acpi=off when booting from the DVD and it will append it to the cheat
codes, then press enter).

The cause can be any connection to any device. The most common one is
problems with the DVD drive. So remove it and see what you get.

Also consider any cable connection, thumbdrives, storage drives, cables that
have become brittle in heat or humidity...

Hardware driver has become corrupt.

Inadequate memory or cheap memory... Failing memory module... or much more
common, cheap memory such as value ram which is not fast enough... We see
this quite often on "deal" memory. Usually the maker will replace it.

Overheating... or other basic maintenance that is needed... often caused by
dust or pet hair that has been sucked into the computer. If you have any
pets, get a can of dust off, and clean out the system by blowing out stuff.
Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner or other blown air because it can introduce
destructive static electricity.

Norton or McAfee software that was downloaded as an upgrade... very common
in our shop work.

Defective DVD drive.

Sometimes just unplugging and resetting all cables will mysteriously take
care of it.

Error checking software of any type or brand, or other utilities you have
added..

Overheating of cpu or other internals.

SATA connector is loose... though perhaps not in the T-43

Not all RAM slots are populated, or one slot has a much different speed. Try
switching the modules around.

I/O error involving any hardware is a common cause.

Cable connection with a bad or damaged cable. Bad device in PCMCIA slot.

Bad external mouse, particularly if a wireless mouse or a second tier brand
of mouse.

Try doing a minimum boot with the least equipment you can use, then test,
then add a component and test again.

Then consider removing and replacing all drivers, starting with the latest
BIOS, then Video Graphics card, and so on until you have updated everything
on the Lenovo download site for your type number. Do not forget to update
the drivers for whatever you use for ethernet or wireless.

Keep a written list of what you do. Each thing you attempt reduces the
number of possibilities.

These problems are sometimes maddening to find and repair.

Then run the latest copy of HiJackThis. If you do not know how to read the
results, get advice from somebody who really does. Do not use someone who is
just guessing.

Good luck to you. Please let us know what it turns out to be.

RayBay

On Nov 12, 2007 11:56 AM, gwydion <gwydion@courvilles.com> wrote:

> My duaghter's T43 has started doing something odd: it pauses and is
> non-responsive, then works again. Sometimes it is for a second or so, just
> long enough to notice, and at other times it will be for 10 seconds, 30
> seconds or more. And sometimes it seems like a full freeze that requires
> a reboot.
>
> It's been scanned for spyware, etc. w/o finding anything. Task manager
> does not show any abnormal CPU load or change at all during these pauses
> (it is paused just like everything else.
>
> I also put a boot drive from another machine in it to see if it was
> something specific to my daughters config or drive. At first, it seemed
> like things were working properly, but then it started to "pause" again.
>
> It's still under warranty, so I could send it in, but i wonder if anyone
> on the list has an idea what this might be.
>
> Art
>
>
>
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