Bluescreen of death.
(typed on the netbook. The entry is about the main computer.)
So. I got this computer in April 2010. April. Let's remember that month, shall we?
Earlier this week it didn't want to start in the morning, claiming that Windows had closed down improperly (probably true) and therefore didn't want to open up properly, or for that matter, improperly. I checked, and realized that somehow or other it had come unplugged; I figured I must have left it on, somehow unplugged it, and then let the batter drain. These things happen. No biggie. I turned it off, charged up the battery, started the computer, and All Seemed Well.
This afternoon, I did a bit of writing, got stuck, decided to get caught up on Burn Notice on Hulu, midway through got a message that HP was doing some maintenance, and then...bluescreen of death. When I tried to restart it, I was told that the computer couldn't find a boot drive. Meanwhile, the computer was seemingly burning up - so I unplugged it and let it rest, and tried restarting it once it seemed cool. This time it restarted, but, once Windows was up, sluggish is an understatement. I started making backups of and emailing myself some recent documents, and --
Bluescreen of death again.
The computer's under warranty, and I guess, if I had to get the computer repaired, getting it repaired just as I'm leaving for a bit is the best of timing, but, AUUGH. I have really had it with computers today. We'll be taking the computer back to Best Buy tomorrow.
I blame Burt Reynolds.
(What? I'm supposed to think it's a coincidence that he was guest starring on Burn Notice and I got a blue screen of death?)
So. I got this computer in April 2010. April. Let's remember that month, shall we?
Earlier this week it didn't want to start in the morning, claiming that Windows had closed down improperly (probably true) and therefore didn't want to open up properly, or for that matter, improperly. I checked, and realized that somehow or other it had come unplugged; I figured I must have left it on, somehow unplugged it, and then let the batter drain. These things happen. No biggie. I turned it off, charged up the battery, started the computer, and All Seemed Well.
This afternoon, I did a bit of writing, got stuck, decided to get caught up on Burn Notice on Hulu, midway through got a message that HP was doing some maintenance, and then...bluescreen of death. When I tried to restart it, I was told that the computer couldn't find a boot drive. Meanwhile, the computer was seemingly burning up - so I unplugged it and let it rest, and tried restarting it once it seemed cool. This time it restarted, but, once Windows was up, sluggish is an understatement. I started making backups of and emailing myself some recent documents, and --
Bluescreen of death again.
The computer's under warranty, and I guess, if I had to get the computer repaired, getting it repaired just as I'm leaving for a bit is the best of timing, but, AUUGH. I have really had it with computers today. We'll be taking the computer back to Best Buy tomorrow.
I blame Burt Reynolds.
(What? I'm supposed to think it's a coincidence that he was guest starring on Burn Notice and I got a blue screen of death?)