PC crash tips

·        Hidden troubles may lead to computer crashes which can never be satisfactorily solved through simple violent restart .

• Then again, when a computer crashes, there usually are reasons.

• Sometimes the screen is stuck at a dull blue or the screen display doesn't react to the keyboard or the mouse. At times, the system can't be started at all.

·        The source of the problem can be many. It could be the software, the hardware or perhaps a virus.

• First, let's consider hardware problems that lead to breakdowns.

·        If your screen is black even after you turn it on and can't hear the whir of the hard drive, it's probably your hardware. You can check the connections by replugging the hardware parts, the CPU, memory, display card and mainboard. Those parts are responsible for the computer's display information.

·        If the computer display works and you can hear the machine stirring but the procedure stops at a certain step, you've got a different problem. Sometimes the cursor flickers on the screen, and there is an error notice.

·        Often that is caused by an improper setup of the BIOS (basic input-output system). A user may find the speed at which the computer saves material is set up to be faster than the system can handle.

·        This may be caused by using different brands of memory. It also may be caused by errors in the hard disk if you use a small hard disk with a new mainboard. Newly produced mainboards often add new memory models to help increase the speed, but small disks can't support that. You can solve the problem with "Load BIOS Default Setup."

·        Then there are breakdowns caused by problems with software.

·        If the computer can't start or close the operating system properly, presumably something has gone wrong in the hard drive's BIOS setup. If you do not have your computer work in the DOS platform, you can simply delete such files as Config.sys and Autoexec.bat to avoid such problems, experts suggest.

·        Another cause of this problem is that some supporting file for Win98 is damaged. Windows itself can't adjust itself if there is a damaged executive file. The best way out here is to reinstall the system.

• A breakdown that happens at the close of the system is often related to improper setup. One solution is to click into the "control panel" and double-click the "system" to find the "device explorer," where the device with an error can often be found.

·        Delete it and reinstall the program.

·        Most often, the breakdown happens while you're using a program. This may be because the program isn't compatible with Win98.

·        Sometimes, frequent installing and deleting of programs can cause breakdown of the computers.

·        Still, some breakdowns happen for seemingly no reason and the programs seem normal after you restart the machine Often, the problem occurred because the memory resource has contradictions within itself. It often happens when you open more than one window. You may reduce computer crashes by not opening too many windows.

• It is important to backup your key system files by copying them onto another hard disk or floppy disks in case of emergency. Those files are Autoexec.bat, Autoexec.dos, Config.sys, Config.dos and Msdos.sys under the directory of C:\ as well as Control.ini, System.ini, Win.ini, System.dat and User.dat under the directory of C:\Windows.