Hi all,
I've got an Inspiron 8600 freshly reformatted and upgraded to 1 GB RAM. At random (seemingly, though I suspect it may be a RAM/multiple programs running at once type of thing) it will start to make a whirring sound as if the CD player is spinning (but it's not).. you know, that "thinking real hard" sound computers make. Well, when it starts doing this, it slows down everything I'm trying to do. I'm not functionless (i'm writing this paragraph as it whirs, though there is a delay as the letters appear on the screen...) but I keep having to restart it to keep from going nuts.
Is there a quick check-up I can perform/is this a common problem? I'd rather not pay someone to fix it if I can get some free advice here. I'm of above average computer literacy (I can install a RAM stick and reformat without instructions, that's a fitting representation)... clearly not a genius though. Geniuses, help me!
Thanks,
Alex
I've got an Inspiron 8600 freshly reformatted and upgraded to 1 GB RAM. At random (seemingly, though I suspect it may be a RAM/multiple programs running at once type of thing) it will start to make a whirring sound as if the CD player is spinning (but it's not).. you know, that "thinking real hard" sound computers make. Well, when it starts doing this, it slows down everything I'm trying to do. I'm not functionless (i'm writing this paragraph as it whirs, though there is a delay as the letters appear on the screen...) but I keep having to restart it to keep from going nuts.
Is there a quick check-up I can perform/is this a common problem? I'd rather not pay someone to fix it if I can get some free advice here. I'm of above average computer literacy (I can install a RAM stick and reformat without instructions, that's a fitting representation)... clearly not a genius though. Geniuses, help me!
Thanks,
Alex
