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tcode · 01-10-2009, 09:44 PM

Hi,
a two days old HP 2133 FU339EA randomly hangs on a Win XP SP3. Mostly when surfing on the Internet. Once it hangs it needs to be turned off. Turning on and it works for a while, sometimes an hour, sometimes a couple hours without hanging.

Should I return it to the HP or there's something I can do? A firmware upgrade perhaps or something else?

Thanks in advance,
Tomislav

fauxpas · 01-11-2009, 12:27 AM

I'd be reloading the OS just to make sure its not a software problem. I'd also be loading XP SP2 or Vista. I'm not a fan of SP3. If it happens on any OS, you know what it is then... Hardware...

zbrown0529 · 01-11-2009, 01:41 AM

before nuking i would suggest checking for heat issues

Steel-Toe Geek · 01-11-2009, 01:58 AM

I agree with the heat issues. The few times my mini-note has hanged, I found that it was over-heated. Letting the machine cool off for several minutes gets it back up and running.

fauxpas · 01-11-2009, 02:15 AM

lol... You'll find no way of testing heat... They run warm anyway, so there's no 100% method to check for heat. The things works after a restarts so leaving it cool down for a while won't prove anything. Only an entire reinstall will prove anything...

Also, after an OS install, do not load any apps in case its a popular app you use causing the problem... Just install the OS and the drivers and play some music or surf the web a bit.

tcode · 01-11-2009, 10:27 AM

Thanks for the all inputs.

There are no any extra aplications on it at the moment, just XP with SP3 and all latest patches. Also, there's no difference between working on batery or A/C adapter, it hangs in both cases, if that matters.

Anyway, I'll look into that "heat issue" and reinsatall OS without SP3.

tcode · 01-11-2009, 05:22 PM

Ok, after reinstalling Win XP, but this time with SP2 only it worked fine for about 5 hours. Then it hanged again. Btw. I was monitoring temperature all the time, it never had CPU temp over 62 deg. of Cel. and at the moment of hanging CPU temp was 50 degrees only. So, it is not heat related I believe.

In the mean time I read most of the my issue related topics on this forum and found this:
http://www.hp2133guide.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=804

So I adjusted power options in control panel to full speed/always power on. Oh well, will see how it goes now.

seadogs · 01-11-2009, 08:20 PM

Download a program called http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Pc Wizard, It gives temperatures of core parts, it may be your hard drive thats frying or some other part on the netbook.

tcode · 01-12-2009, 11:58 AM

Hdd temps were fine too, around 40 degrees all the time.

It seems it likes running on full CPU speed and works fine! So far so good..

alexapple · 01-18-2009, 11:19 PM

So I had the same random hangs for months. Then I rang and got proper XP downgrade CDS from HP and re-installed. No More hangs...

Did you use the HP cds or a DIY install?

01-10-2009, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
tcode Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 9	SOLVED - Random hangs Hi, a two days old HP 2133 FU339EA randomly hangs on a Win XP SP3. Mostly when surfing on the Internet. Once it hangs it needs to be turned off. Turning on and it works for a while, sometimes an hour, sometimes a couple hours without hanging. Should I return it to the HP or there's something I can do? A firmware upgrade perhaps or something else? Thanks in advance, Tomislav

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01-11-2009, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
fauxpas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 220	I'd be reloading the OS just to make sure its not a software problem. I'd also be loading XP SP2 or Vista. I'm not a fan of SP3. If it happens on any OS, you know what it is then... Hardware...

01-11-2009, 01:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
zbrown0529 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 441	before nuking i would suggest checking for heat issues

01-11-2009, 01:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Steel-Toe Geek Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 50	I agree with the heat issues. The few times my mini-note has hanged, I found that it was over-heated. Letting the machine cool off for several minutes gets it back up and running.

01-11-2009, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
fauxpas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 220	lol... You'll find no way of testing heat... They run warm anyway, so there's no 100% method to check for heat. The things works after a restarts so leaving it cool down for a while won't prove anything. Only an entire reinstall will prove anything... Also, after an OS install, do not load any apps in case its a popular app you use causing the problem... Just install the OS and the drivers and play some music or surf the web a bit.

01-11-2009, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
tcode Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 9	Thanks for the all inputs. There are no any extra aplications on it at the moment, just XP with SP3 and all latest patches. Also, there's no difference between working on batery or A/C adapter, it hangs in both cases, if that matters. Anyway, I'll look into that "heat issue" and reinsatall OS without SP3.

01-11-2009, 05:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
tcode Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 9	Ok, after reinstalling Win XP, but this time with SP2 only it worked fine for about 5 hours. Then it hanged again. Btw. I was monitoring temperature all the time, it never had CPU temp over 62 deg. of Cel. and at the moment of hanging CPU temp was 50 degrees only. So, it is not heat related I believe. In the mean time I read most of the my issue related topics on this forum and found this: http://www.hp2133guide.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=804 So I adjusted power options in control panel to full speed/always power on. Oh well, will see how it goes now.

01-11-2009, 08:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
seadogs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scarborough Posts: 212	Download a program called http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Pc Wizard, It gives temperatures of core parts, it may be your hard drive thats frying or some other part on the netbook.

01-12-2009, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
tcode Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 9	Hdd temps were fine too, around 40 degrees all the time. It seems it likes running on full CPU speed and works fine! So far so good..

01-18-2009, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
alexapple Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	So I had the same random hangs for months. Then I rang and got proper XP downgrade CDS from HP and re-installed. No More hangs... Did you use the HP cds or a DIY install?