Noreene Patrick
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I was given a Dell computer about 6 months ago..worked fine before I got it and worked fine with no problems at my house until about 3 weeks ago..First, it said keyboard failure but went right on and booted up. Then one day, it wouldnt boot past the Dell screen (1st screen). So, I bought a new keyboard, no difference..plugged keyboard into different usb, would not boot.
Was going to thrown the Dell away. Took it down, bought a new computer, plugged it in same outlet and worked fine for about a week, then bamm, did the same thing that the Dell did, would not boot up past the 1st screen. Changed to another electrical outlet, worked fine. Will not work all the time in the old outlet but for the past 2-3 weeks it hasnt hestitated to boot where it is now in this outlet.
So, I plugged up the Dell again in another outlet and viola!! it worked. Gave it to my daughter in law.
She took her old computer she had about 8 years down (the only reason she wanted another computer was because she had Windows Milleniamun), plugged up the Dell in the same outlet and it worked fine. Until today..it did the same thing at her house. Wouldnt boot past the 1st screen. She took it to the living room, plugged it up and it worked..wouldnt work under any circumstance in the normal computer outlet she has always used.
What in the world is going on? Surely, if it is a virus it wouldnt affect the electrical outlet?!!!
Please help!!!
Was going to thrown the Dell away. Took it down, bought a new computer, plugged it in same outlet and worked fine for about a week, then bamm, did the same thing that the Dell did, would not boot up past the 1st screen. Changed to another electrical outlet, worked fine. Will not work all the time in the old outlet but for the past 2-3 weeks it hasnt hestitated to boot where it is now in this outlet.
So, I plugged up the Dell again in another outlet and viola!! it worked. Gave it to my daughter in law.
She took her old computer she had about 8 years down (the only reason she wanted another computer was because she had Windows Milleniamun), plugged up the Dell in the same outlet and it worked fine. Until today..it did the same thing at her house. Wouldnt boot past the 1st screen. She took it to the living room, plugged it up and it worked..wouldnt work under any circumstance in the normal computer outlet she has always used.
What in the world is going on? Surely, if it is a virus it wouldnt affect the electrical outlet?!!!
Please help!!!