My Computer has come to a complete stop

[James Takac]

Hi

On Saturday 21 June 2008 04:15:58 Steve Brettell wrote:
> I don't know if this is due to Ubuntu 8.04 or not.  I've been running this
> program for about a month, with some learning problems, but generally
> liking the performance until two nights ago.
>
> I'm using a Toshiba Satallite Lap top, and the program has been running
> like gang busters.  Fast, with no glitches at all.
>
> Two nights ago, I shut down, and everything went fine.  Later I tried to
> start up, and the computer wouldn't turn on at all.  It's still in this
> shape.  Nothing happens when I hit the on switch.  The idiot lights
> indicate that there is power, and the wireless is responding, but it just
> doesn't turn on.
>
> Could this be a software problem?


Do you at least get the screen telling you how to get to your bios, e.g. says 
somewhere on screen something like hit f2 to run setup? If you get this far 
then at least the motherboard should be fine. If not it would most likely be 
a hardware issue or as I've once or twice experienced a cmos issue in which I 
had to short the pins for the cmos memory to return the factory defaults 
enabling my system to boot up. You'll have to check your systems 
documentation re this though

James