I kept receiving error messages when I logged on. The messages varied but
they mainly said "Previous Shutdown due to Thermal Event". I always shut down
my computer the correct way.

When I'd get theses messages I'd go into Set Up and clear them and usually
it let me log back on correctly. It had just gotten to where I could not log
on with out going through 5 minutes of clearing messages.

I was told to hit ctrl and F11 as my computer was starting up so I don't
know what you call this.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 09:31:00 -0700, kem <kem@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I guess so. I'm not sure.
>
>
>
> Most people reboot (restart their computers) at least once a day or
> so. Most people *never* need to reinstall Windows.
>
> If you're not sure, then describe exactly what you did and how you did
> it.
>
>
> > I was having problems
>
>
> Exactly what problems?
>
>
> > and was told to
> > reboot
>
>
> Who told you this? Did he tell you how to do it? If he told you to
> reboot, and you reinstalled instead, that's like somebody telling you
> to change the spark plugs in your car, and you replaced the engine
> instead.
>
>
> > and I lost a lot of my information.
>
>
> If you reinstalled instead of rebooting, there's no surprise there.
> When you reinstall, you lose *all* your information
>
> Regarding your mail sounds, did you do what I suggested? Go to Start |
> Settings | Control Panel | Sounds.
>
>
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:00 -0700, kem <kem@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I had to reboot my computer
> > >
> > >
> > > "Reboot"? Do you mean you reinstalled Windows?
> > >
> > >
> > > > and I no longer hear "You've Got Mail" when I get
> > > > new mail. I have OE 6. Does anyone know how to remedy this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Start | Settings | Control Panel | Sounds.
> > >
> > >
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> > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> > >
>
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