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When I leave my new computer alone for more then 1 hour, it locks up. Mouse won't move, keyboard locks up, and then I have to do a hard reboot. Any suggestions? Thanks.
2011-01-25 14:02:00
Hi Eric,Did you find the solution for your issue? Did you check the links above? Let us knowAibek
2011-01-25 09:34:00
Check in the registry to set the idle time.Brian Mckney
2011-01-22 17:35:00
What operating system are you running? Is it a laptop or a desktop? These are links with information about systems freezing. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-common-solutions-fix-windows-computer-freezing/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-common-reasons-why-your-system-is-irresponsive-how-to-solve-them/You may want to check and make changes to your power scheme. If you are running windows 7 here is a link how to do it:http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2009/01/how-to-manage-windows-7-power-settings.htmlFor windows vista:http://www.winvistaclub.com/g29.htmlFor XP:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/maintain/powermgmt.mspx