laptop switches off by itself

[Groove]

hi there
just want to see if anyone else have experienced this did a gig last night and 2hours into the show the laptop i use with hoster on it just died i could switch it back on again and restart and it worked fine but i'm concerned of what it might have been i use a toshiba a70 it is about 14 months old but i keep my kma's on a external

[ddouglass]

If Windows encounters a fatal error it will shutdown or restart. It could be a hardware problem too as in a Battery problem.

[Groove]

could it be cause it might overheat just realised the fan has been a bit noisy at times lately

[lmcmains]

Originally Posted by Groove

could it be cause it might overheat just realised the fan has been a bit noisy at times lately

We had the same proplem about a year ago. Here is a laptop cooling unit that works real well. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9782&CatId=215

Larry

[ddouglass]

Heat could definately be a factor, especially in laptops because everything is crammed into very tight quarters. I would take Larry's advice first and get the cooling unit, but I would also contact Toshiba and see about a replacement internal fan. If you are not comfortable with opening the laptop take it to a local authorized service for Toshiba. They should be able to order part and replace. Hope you bought the extended warranty

[Groove]

Thanx Fellas but it seem to have sorted it self out i was advised to install more RAM so it now has 768 instead of 512 and well it hasn't played up yet
so i just cross my fingers and toes for my next gig