Solved: System freezing

[billyg1957]

My Lenovo Thinkpad T60 has begun freezing very often. I have not ever experienced this since Windows XP came along. This system is running XP. My initial theories on the problem are as follows.

I changed two things, and the problems began.

1. I installed gotomypc. I don't think this is the issue, but it is a new installation.
2. I was trying to change settings in the power manager as the screen was too dark when operating on batteries. (just bought a new battery for the unit). I had all kinds of trouble making the adjustment and while doing so noticed that fan settings were adjustable. My thought is that the problem may be that the system is running too hot due to the improper power settings, but dont know how to confirm or correct this.

Any help...as always is appreciated.

 

[Gnomad]

If you adjusted your fan settings, then change them back to what they were.

 

[billyg1957]

This is where the problem lies for me. I am not sure how to change these settings, and what to change them too. Any changes I made were purely accidental!

 

[billyg1957]

Hi, responding to my own thread.....can someone walk me through the power manager-setting properties functions? There does not seem to be a way to make changes to system settings. The scheme is currently set for Power source optimized. The edit button is not selectable. You can click on "new", make changes, create a name for the profile, but once you hit finish, it reverts back to the properties screen, and the new scheme name i just created is not there!!!! Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

 

[billyg1957]

Still looking for help in adjusting these power settings.

 

[Gnomad]

Is this Power Management program a part of Windows or is it a Lenovo program?

 

[billyg1957]

Brought the computer in. Turns out it was a ram failure. Installed new memory (and added more). All is well. Will mark as solved. Thanks again.