I wish I bought a Mac, but I didn't and this thing is too new to just write off. Here are the symptoms:
1. Occasionally it will NOT recognize the keyboard (It's like typing to the air) and THEN, when I restart, there is a new problem, the damn thing won't boot right and it takes about 8-15 restarts to get it working again. It will get all the way to the desktop and barf from there. It won't recognize a few of it's icons and.........
2. Frequently it locks up and when I reboot -- I go to START> PROGRAMS and it says EMPTY, or a big white screen shows up with no programs and gives me error messages up the @ss. (DLL not loading, Wireless not connected, bla bla bla bla bla)
3. Frequently it will not recognize the shift button and only type in lower case until I hit the ALT button 30 Times or Just Reboot, which goes back to problem #1 -or- it will act posessed and when I hit the comma key, it will give me the < symbol when I'm NOT in caps or the shift button is not pushed down or stuck (this happens ALL the time)
4. Basically I can't shut the damn thing down without forcing it off with the power button, using START> OFF doesn't do crap.
What I have tried: (WHICH FAILS)
1. C/Reformat ... Partitioned the Hard Drive
2. Took all but 2 items off my start menu
3. The obvious: Scan Disk/ DeFrag/ Virus Check (with multiple programs) and anti-spyware checks.
4. Removed any program I don't NEED to work.
SPECS:
OS: XP
MODEL: HP Notebook (Media Version: SD-MS/Pro.MMC.SMD.XD)
Ok, the bitch is loaded up and I refuse to buy another when I just sold 3 laptops 6 months ago... I need, I WANT to make this thing work.
I have the anti-static tools to take her apart, but I would rather not do that because I'm just now learning how to gut computers.