Megabook Acting Up

Oct 04 2008

Published by User Image Jennie at 1:22 pm under Computers & Internet, Uncategorized

My less than a year old MSI Core Duo Megabook has been acting up these past couple of days. It just shuts off without warning, much like the problem I used to have with my old unit. I really am not sure if it’s a computer memory issue, because I already have a separate external hard drive to house my files.

The dilemma is actually if I should have it checked or not. If I will have it checked, I am left with the hubby’s work station which is ultra slow compared to my notebook. And if I do, whatever the problem is, chances are the warranty will answer the cost.

Here is the message that prompts whenever I try to turn my unit back on after it mysteriously shuts off by itself. Maybe you know where the problem lies and how urgent it needs to get dealt with. Care to share?

The problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first time you’ve seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: The BIOS in this system is not fully ACPI compliant. Please contact your system vendor or visit http://www.hardware-update.com for an updated BIOS. If you are unable to obtain an update BIOS or the latest BIOS supplied by your vendor is not ACPI compliant, you can turn off ACPI mode during text mode setup. To do this, simply press the F7 key when you are prompted to install storage drivers. The system will not notify you that the F7 key was pressed – it will silently disable ACPI and allow you to continue your installation. Technical information *** STOP: 0×000000A5 (0×00000011, 0×00000006, 0×00000000, 0×00000000)

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6 Responses to “Megabook Acting Up”

# repah (Who am I?)on 04 Oct 2008 at 9:32 pm

naku mommy jenny ang hirap naman nyan.. kung alam ko lng tinulungan na kita sn mo b binili yan tanung mo na lng dun.. hehehe
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Jennie (Who am I?) Reply:
October 4th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Naku jhoy, thank you for the thought. Kaloka nga eh.

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# desperateblogger (Who am I?)on 04 Oct 2008 at 9:49 pm

is your OS and windows legit?

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Jennie (Who am I?) Reply:
October 4th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Hi sis! Yup both legit. I even get to regularly update without hassle, except for this. tsk. tsk.
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# milet (Who am I?)on 05 Oct 2008 at 7:17 pm

jen,

do you know where ung service center ng notebook mo ? msi has an office in libis sa may economia. malapit sa eastwood. i suggest call them first and ask them. ang hula ko jan is there is a problem with the installation or a conflict with driver ng isa mong hardware.

pagtyagaan mo muna ung unit ni hubby mo. mas okay to have it checked. take advantage of the warranty. kung wala naman problem sa parts eh the re installation or corrective measures will only take a day siguro.

pero syempre pa rin sa vendor ng lappy mo.
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# Beau71 (Who am I?)on 05 Oct 2008 at 9:49 pm

Came across your post, and felt compelled to share some wisdom. The first thing you should do is ensure that you have the current version of your BIOS. Once you have updated your BIOS, you can use a tool called Performance Monitor (Start => Run => PerfMon => Click OK)

PerfMon will allow you to monitor and log the physical and logical components in your computer.

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