maybe because it's over heating...any tips to help?

Yes - buy a MacBook!

RodeoSchro said:

Is it it any good....?

RodeoSchro said:

throw it in the street and let a semi run over it!

then buy a mac

This laptop cost me quite a bit of money...

peacenlovealways said:

im sorry, im not familiar with euthanizing PC's peacefully.

Don't buy a Mac.

where's the right click button?
why is it so slow?
the keyboard sucks. No, you won't get used to it...it sucks.
the hard drives crash frequently
speakers are LOW
all Mac shit is OVERPRICED
no compatiblility issues at all


I won't even mention the useless Mac store.....


Just saying, don't blindly listen to all the mac users about how great their hardware and software is....if it was SO great, EVERYONE would have switched by now. It's an alternative to PC's, nothing more IMO.

Here's where the Mac faithful run to defend their crap hard/software, no worries, they're used to it because it happens so often....

I still like you Horatio.

JerseyKRS said:

so...smoke was coming out of it...so I turned it off for good.

peacenlovealways said:

Not sure. I like HP though. They generally made good products, and their laptops were about as good as compaq and sony.


But, if you're in the market for a general consumer laptop, get a mac. I've loaded and downloaded all sorts of shit on my macbook and after two years, no problems, no glitches, no crashes--nothing.

I'm not saying PCs suck. I'm just saying I prefer macs.

I dont have an HP I have a Gateway.Maybe you are covering the fan or just using it too long. How long have you had it?

Imago said:

OMG now that i think about it two friends, sisters had the same hp laptop and BOTH of them had the same thing happen after about a month of owning them.
The screen went out on one of them too.
Luckily they were still under warrenty.

horatio said:

oh



Well, then they should get macs!
When's the last time a mac user posted a thread complaining about their mac?

Imago said:

NEVER!

egyptkizzee said:

since last year.

let it cool off, pop the battery out, then pop it back in and fire it up.

but if you've already had smoke coming out of it, it may be too late.

peacenlovealways said:

Dang! You are doing some serious computer work. Smoke?

JerseyKRS said:

You're my hero.

JerseyKRS said:

U are funny. I've own both Mac's and Pc's for years. Mac's are BETTER in every way.

JerseyKRS said:

OMG

I'm not saying Apple is perfect. They certainly haven't been too keen on entering the lower end PC market, and I'm convinced they could certainly offer a sub-$1000 laptop that still has reliability and quality. But they don't.

And none of the afore mentioned things have ever happenned to me. I've owned PCs most of my life, and I've enjoyed the mac I own the most out of all of them. I can literally record, edit, and post video to youtube in a fraction of the time it does on a PC--the first time I tried, it took me 15 minutes ... on software I wasn't the least bit familiar with.

I understand they're not perfect. I get that. But compared to a PC with Windows on it? No contest. Mac users defend macs not because we love to defend bad hardware/software. We defend macs because they're great.

Imago said:

Depends on what you're using it for. I'm a gamer. Most of my games don't run on a Mac, and even if they did, trying to upgrade one (i.e processor, motherboard) sounds like a painful process unless they've changed that in the past few years.

TMPletz said:

I don't think it can be argued that gamers should stick to PCs

The general focus of this was on general purpose use, and disqualifying macs for that is inaccurate to say the least. Macs are excellent machines, and there's a reason mac users prefer them to PCs.

egyptkizzee said:

That is a good possibility, While it's on, you really can't just lay it anywhere, You should never leave it laying on a carpet or on a blanket or pillow because that blocks airflow.

peacenlovealways said:

I've never had smoke come out of any Mac I've ever owned!

Macs rule! Hey, you want to right-click? No problem - any USB mouse with right-click capability will work. Just use the old one from your HP.

Keyboard problems? Yeah, I can see youse guys wit your hunt-and-peck one finger typing having a problem, LOL.

Well, you CAN buy your PCs at Circuit City....oooops, no you can't. How about Best Buy? Ummmm, maybe you'd better hurry. Apple stores? Going strong, baby!

Once you go Mac, you'll never go back!

RodeoSchro said:

You go girl!

HP and a few other manufacturers just recalled a ton of batteries. Check their battery replacement site to see if your laptop is one of the ones affected. If so they'll send you a new battery, no charge. Regardless of if it's in warranty or not, it'll still be replaced since exploding/smoking batteries is a HUGE liability issue.

Battery Replacement Site:
http://bpr.hpordercenter.com/sbpr/