My laptop broke :(

I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed with
Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a screen
telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the problem
is.
Help appreciated,
Jonathan Holmes

Mrjingjing wrote:
> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed with
> Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a screen
> telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
> problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
> however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
> other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
> reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
> and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the problem
> is.
> Help appreciated,
> Jonathan Holmes

Take the laptop back to the store and demand a new one with XP or Ubuntu
installed.

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Take it back.



"Mrjingjing" <> wrote in message
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>I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed
>with
> Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a
> screen
> telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
> problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
> however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
> other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
> reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
> and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the
> problem
> is.
> Help appreciated,
> Jonathan Holmes

I think the problem may have been caused by my USB mouse being plugged in at
the wrong time, as it appears to have resolveditself, but thanks alot!


"DP" wrote:

> Take it back.
>
>
>
> "Mrjingjing" <> wrote in message
> news:5F045487-EF5F-49BA-9A82-...
> >I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed
> >with
> > Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a
> > screen
> > telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
> > problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
> > however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
> > other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
> > reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
> > and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the
> > problem
> > is.
> > Help appreciated,
> > Jonathan Holmes
>
>

Take it back and get a new one but for heavens sake, NEVER ask for Ubuntu!

"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Mrjingjing wrote:
>> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed
>> with Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a
>> screen telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of
>> hrdware problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the
>> problem, however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I
>> try the other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes,
>> then reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is
>> brand new, and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know
>> what the problem is.
>> Help appreciated,
>> Jonathan Holmes
>
> Take the laptop back to the store and demand a new one with XP or Ubuntu
> installed.
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes

Jed Clampett wrote:
> Take it back and get a new one but for heavens sake, NEVER ask for Ubuntu!

Why not? Would you miss WPA and WGA? Would you miss all the viruses that
Windows is prone to getting?

--
Alias
To email me, remove shoes

>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fb1114$g2d$...
>> Mrjingjing wrote:
>>> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed
>>> with Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a
>>> screen telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of
>>> hrdware problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the
>>> problem, however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I
>>> try the other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes,
>>> then reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is
>>> brand new, and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know
>>> what the problem is.
>>> Help appreciated,
>>> Jonathan Holmes
>> Take the laptop back to the store and demand a new one with XP or Ubuntu
>> installed.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
>

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:22:14 -0700, Mrjingjing wrote:

> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed with
> Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a screen
> telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
> problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
> however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
> other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
> reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
> and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the problem
> is.
> Help appreciated,
> Jonathan Holmes

It could indeed be broken. If it was me, I'd attempt to boot a Linux Live
CD first just to see if I could identify any physical problems.

Ever try running AUTOCAD in Ubuntu?
Ever try to play 3d games in ubuntu?
Not to mention ever try to get a 3d Video Card functioning Properly.
Have a system with 2 TV tuners and run Snapstream?

Surf the Web? No Problem
Email? No problem
Open Office? Great App!!
The 1st 3 are good reasons not to use Ubuntu.
If Unbuntu could easily do the 3 thing I HAVE to HAVE!!!
I might just switch.
But the last time I tried it (3 weeks ago) it didn't.

I will admit it is pretty good.
I've been using Linux on my servers for the last 10 years.
Linux servers are very STABLE!

/Rant Off

Robert



"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Jed Clampett wrote:
>> Take it back and get a new one but for heavens sake, NEVER ask for
>> Ubuntu!
>
> Why not? Would you miss WPA and WGA? Would you miss all the viruses that
> Windows is prone to getting?
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes
>
>>
>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>> news:fb1114$g2d$...
>>> Mrjingjing wrote:
>>>> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came
>>>> pre-installed with Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to
>>>> turn it on, i got a screen telling me Vista would not start correctly
>>>> because of some sort of hrdware problem. Thankfully, there was an
>>>> option to try and repair the problem, however when I click on this, I
>>>> just get the same page, and if I try the other option which is to start
>>>> windows normally it just crashes, then reboots, only for me to get the
>>>> same screen again. My laptop is brand new, and there has been no
>>>> previous faults on it, so i dont know what the problem is.
>>>> Help appreciated,
>>>> Jonathan Holmes
>>> Take the laptop back to the store and demand a new one with XP or Ubuntu
>>> installed.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias
>>> To email me, remove shoes
>>

Robert Martin wrote:
> Ever try running AUTOCAD in Ubuntu?

No, no need. Have you asked the good folks at AUTOCAD why they can't get
their sh¡t together and provide a Linux version?

> Ever try to play 3d games in ubuntu?

Well, you got me there, Windows is good for games but that's only
because the game programmers don't program for Ubuntu ... yet.

> Not to mention ever try to get a 3d Video Card functioning Properly.

Yes, it took a couple of clicks.

> Have a system with 2 TV tuners and run Snapstream?

No, no need.

>
> Surf the Web? No Problem
> Email? No problem
> Open Office? Great App!!
> The 1st 3 are good reasons not to use Ubuntu.
> If Unbuntu could easily do the 3 thing I HAVE to HAVE!!!
> I might just switch.
> But the last time I tried it (3 weeks ago) it didn't.

Try a dual boot with XP until the writers for those programs get their
act together and write them for Linux.

>
> I will admit it is pretty good.
> I've been using Linux on my servers for the last 10 years.
> Linux servers are very STABLE!
>
> /Rant Off
>
> Robert

Linux desktops are very stable as well.

--
Alias
To email me, remove shoes

Mrjingjing wrote:
> I recently bought an Acer Travelmate 5510 laptop that came pre-installed with
> Vista Home Premium. This morning when I tried to turn it on, i got a screen
> telling me Vista would not start correctly because of some sort of hrdware
> problem. Thankfully, there was an option to try and repair the problem,
> however when I click on this, I just get the same page, and if I try the
> other option which is to start windows normally it just crashes, then
> reboots, only for me to get the same screen again. My laptop is brand new,
> and there has been no previous faults on it, so i dont know what the problem
> is.
> Help appreciated,
> Jonathan Holmes


What did Acer's tgechnical support folks suggest when you called them
for warranty support?


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