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Answer» I would deeply appreciate It if somone read the first two paragraphs(my story) and tried to help me figure this THING out.
Last night my computer was fine, just as good as usual. This morning I turned it on and conducted some chores. When I came back to my computer I noticed that my monitor was in "auto-off" mode, meaning that it wasnt getting information from the computer and automatically shut off. So I'm like *censored*, and I restart my computer and it starts working fine. Then I start playing some music, and I notice that my speakers are working up a very ANNOYING buzz noise. The buzz gets louder and louder until im convinced they are broken(I had the same speakers before, and they broke unexpectedly as well). So I goof around on desktop looking for any weird settings that might be enabled and my screen goes black and reads "auto-off mode in 5 seconds", indicating that the monitor stopped recieving signals from the *censored* computer. So I turn the computer off, then I turn it back on but only the front light goes on, not the fan, or hardrive etc...
So now Im really aggrivated. I open the computer and take a look inside for burnt wires etc... and find nothing. I leave It open though and start It up again, I notice that the fan turns on but the hardrive dosnt make the quiet funny noise it makes when its loading up the computer. So again I shut It off and turn It back on. The front light goes on, the fan goes on, I can hear the hardrive and I notice the ethernet light blinking (indicating that it's recieving a signal) in the back of my computer. So I go on desktop again and everything is working fine for about 1 minute until everything shuts off except the fan and the front light on the computer. I noticed the hardrive wasnt making the sound and the ethernet light in the back wasnt blinking.
Thus, whatever the problem is, It is failing to send electricity to certain parts of the computer randomly. I have the feeling it might be my power supply unit, however I have no idea what mine looks like, where It is, or what one I have right now.
PLEASE any help is greatly appreciated.list components ......in this pc......may help.......
Have you added anything to it recently.......or touch the insides it with your bare hands.....I'm guessing the big fan with wires going to everything is the PSU. The bottom of it reads Bestec model #: ATX-250-12e
I Have an intel 2.6Ghz processor.(never been touched or upgraded
756MB ram, originally 256, I added 512. Hasnt been touched in about 1 1/2 years.
9600xt, Upgraded from some PSI card, about 2 1/2 years ago. hasn't been touched sense.
I cant recall what my motherboard is, but I know it has 1x agp, 3x pci, 2 rams slots that hold as much as 2g, and it takes intel pentium 4 processors. I think it was made by internation computer somthing, cant fully recall the name.
Im going to go find out if the speakers work on my OLD computer.How is the general power supply and voltage to the house where your computer is now? Had any problem with power supply locally? Everything else working properly?
Are you using an UPS on your computer in case of power supply disruption?"How is the general power supply and voltage to the house where your computer is now? Had any problem with power supply locally? Everything else working properly?"
Everything besides this computer seems to be working fine. My house has never had a reputation for surges.
"Are you using an UPS on your computer in case of power supply disruption? "
I am using an old surge protector for my computer and monitor.Buy or borrow another power supply unit..I'll try to pick one up today : /
Just making sure, any power supply unit should work with my computer right?Oh and 1 more question. I know I'll be touching just about every part of my computer while installing the PSU, so would rubber kitchen cleaning gloves work well to prevent a static discharge? A 450watt would be ok to have......
Quote Oh and 1 more question. I know I'll be touching just about every part of my computer while installing the PSU, so would rubber kitchen cleaning gloves work well to prevent a static discharge?
Not necessary. Just unplug the power and modem, printer/scanner, etc. hold the bare metal casing with your left hand and hold the on button depressed for ten seconds to equalise any static emf across the board.
It should then be OK to work with bare hands. Use a wrist strap if usure. (Ask the PC shop.)
If you click the link below and download the .pdf file you'll see the power supply unit marked clearly. Best to take it out and take it with you, maybe they can test it for you.
You'll also find a link which will allow you to guage the amount of wattage you actually need from a PSU.
More>http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/Update: I replaced the PSU and my computer turns on and works fine, as normal. Yet the only problem is that the sound is messed up. No speakers will work on the computer, and at the boot screen the speakers beep once. Usually the motherboard does that?
When I go into winamp, it gives me an error when I hit "play":
"waveOUt output v2.0.2a error
Another program is using your soundcard. Please change output device (in wavOut plug-in configuration), switch to DirectSound output (in Winamp preferences / plug-ins / output) or get a soundcard which can play multiple streams.
Error code: 4
Windows error message:
'The specified device is already in use. Wait until it is free, and then try again'"
Also, when I initially booted up with the new PSU, I got a seemingly unrelated USB 'power usage' error message in the lower right, about too much power being sent to one USB port or something. I don't have any USB devices connected, except a mouse that is using the USB->PS/2 converter.
I looked in the BIOS and the onboard sound is enabled. No devices show up in device manager, maybe because I am using integrated sound, maybe not. When I enter the sound settings it states: "No audio device" next to the speaker icon.
Thanks for your time,
N. Johnson. error:
"Power Surge on Hub Port
A USB device has malfuntioned and exceeded the power limits of its hub port. You should disconnect the device.
The location of the device is SHOWN in bold type.
+ USB Root Hub (6 ports)
Recommendation--
To reenable the port, disconnect the HARDWARE and click Reset. If you click Close, the port will no longer function."
That's the error, but no device is connected. Sound is still not working.
Thanks again,
Nate JohnsonMake model of pc and operating system used.....and system specs.....helps....Make model of pc and operating system used.....and system specs.....helps....
Make & Model: emachines W4682
OS: Windows XP: Home Edition
Specs: 2.6Ghz pen 4, 756mb RAM, ATI 9600 XT, 50gig HD, integrated sound card.
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