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    dawntinysmith Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 30, 2009, 03:04 AM
    My computer shuts down
    My computor shuts down while I am using it. I turn off the surge protectors then turn then back on then it will work. What is wrong. I am using a hp pavilion v50 with windows xp.
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    Mar 30, 2009, 05:29 AM

    Try without the surge protector.
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    Mar 31, 2009, 12:37 AM

    Check all the power cable and remove all the power cables, and then plug in again properly.
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    Mar 31, 2009, 05:00 AM
    Thanks I have done that
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    Mar 31, 2009, 08:48 AM

    Hp pavilion v50 is a monitor

    Is the monitor just turning off or the PC itself?

    If PC

    It may be shutting down to the processor overheating.

    -Check and make sure all your fans are working
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    Apr 20, 2009, 07:23 AM

    The computer may be over heating or if you have a graphics card in whithout a sufichent power supply this could also happen
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