[WEB4LIB] Fwd: TECH: Computers keep rebooting-Help!

[Lori Ayre]

If you got all your computers from the same source, you might see if they
gave you bad RAM.  

Lori Ayre

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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Fwd: TECH: Computers keep rebooting-Help!


Can anyone offer any suggestions to this school media person?

Phalbe Henriksen


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>I have a bank of 8 computers in the library.  Since the first day of 
>school this year, they have all started randomly rebooting. It has 
>happened when clicking on Word, Internet Explorer, Spectrum, sending 
>email - there doesn't seem to be a pattern.  We have tried swapping the 
>computers for others.  When any model of computer is set up in the 
>library, it randomly reboots, when moved to another location, it 
>doesn't.  A surge protector has been set up, it doesn't indicate that 
>there are any surges happening.  When it happens, the screen turns blue 
>and in DOS lettering says that a physical dump is taking place.  We 
>have never had this problem before.  It is only happening in the 
>library.  We are all stumped, any suggestions?
>
>Elaine Donoghue
>Librarian
>Wildwood School
>71 Strong St.
>Amherst, MA  01002
>413-362-1424
>elainedonoghue at hotmail.com
>
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