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From: Ed.Vance@f10.n1.z11857.fidonet.org (Ed Vance)
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Subject: Re: Are questions about computer troubles allowed =?UTF-8?Q?here=3F?=
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:25:14 +1300
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> Yesterday I ran Event Viewer and all I saw listed was some items dated
> yesterday.
> I haven't looked at Event Viewer in ages, thanks for the suggestion.
> I will read the Help page(s) to see if I can see what happened ages ago when
> the thing shut down on its own , if old logs were kept.
>  Ed

> This may or may not be the case in your situation, but sometimes shut downs,
> are related to thermal events - meaning the system became too hot and shut
> itself down as a protection mechanism. Some manufacturers build this into
> their systems. Sometimes you can see this in the event logs. Always good to
> be sure that all the inlet and outlet places are clean so airflow is as good
> as
> it can be. Also check for weak or dead fans as they definitely can lead to
> thermal events.

> This is a response to the post seen at:
> http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=681398333#681398333

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Appreciate the help.
Ed