While my laptop is being claimed under warranty i've had to temporarily use my old desktop... its not running very well... it must be said. Any ideas for fixing any of the following?
-The usb ports will not function while any keyboard is plugged into the computer. After you have used the usb ports and you have reconnected the keyboard, you may need to restart. This, I suspect, is to do with the PSU not supplying enough power.
-The power key will not function normally on the computer if it has been unplugged from power since the last use (ie if you pulled the plug on it last time). It will only turn on if you hold the switch down for at least three minutes.
-On every start, the computer will declare it needs to check its disks. If you allow this, upon windows starting, the keyboard and mouse will not work. If you use the power key to shut it down, the computer will only go into standby and freeze, and may only be brought out of this by pulling the plug.
-The internet will work only three out of every four starts. On the other start it will declare the ethernet card has no driver. Fix this by restarting normally.
-On one out of every five starts it will declare windows corrupt. Fix this by pulling the plug and restarting.
-On one out of every ten starts it will pretend it has no video card. Fix this by pulling the plug, as the power key is also ignored.
-The master volume control does nothing. Control volume levels with the "wave" slider.
-Every now and then the computer will stop accepting keyboard/mouse input, and the power key is ignored. Fix this by pulling the plug.
