How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread mechtheist
I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my desktops, I can always hit the reset, but that is not an option with my laptop. Can anyone tell me of an

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:45:18 -0600, mechtheist wrote: I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my desktops, I can always hit the reset, but that is

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread Stefan Sonnenberg-Carstens
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/makebsodxp.htm Am Mo, 20.12.2010, 09:45 schrieb mechtheist: I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread rob
On 12/20/2010 4:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:45:18 -0600, mechtheist wrote: I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread Paul Scott
On 20/12/2010 10:45, mechtheist wrote: I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my desktops, I can always hit the reset, but that is not an option

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread rob
Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately, it is only for /non/-USB keyboards, I may be able to figure something out from there with hotkey or something. On 12/20/2010 3:31 AM, Stefan Sonnenberg-Carstens wrote: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/makebsodxp.htm Am

Re: How can I intentionally crash my lappy?

2010-12-20 Thread Christian Heimes
Am 20.12.2010 09:45, schrieb mechtheist: I am no programmer, but know the rudiments [the rudi'est of rudiments] of working with Python. I have a simple need, to have a simple script/app I can run that will crash my PC. On my desktops, I can always hit the reset, but that is not an option