Jim, Thanks a lot! I have a cooler under the laptop, but it's not very effective. I'll probably build one using real case fans and some wood. HP also gives directions for cleaning the fans and remounting the cooler. Would be nice to have a backup computer first.
In the meantime, I tried downloading Apache Open Office 4.1.2, from http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/?source=typ_redirect It has failed to download twice. I speak English, didn't bother with the language packs, just clicked download. Must be my lucky day/bad internet? Linda On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Jim McLaughlin <jjim.mclaugh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Though nothing to do with the software issues, which are probably the > resuly of a too fast shutdown of the machine before buffers can write to > the hard drive, you might want to look into an "iron lung" for the laptop. > A base about yhe size of the laptop base, runs 2, 3, 4, 6 fans, powers > through a USB port, and cools the laptop somewhat effectively. Make sure > that you avoid the overheating process, as it can eventually damage > hardware. > > I hope that Brian or Rory or Dennis or one of the other very experienced > users will chime in here soon to offer suggestions as to the software > issues, > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Linda Hull <chalcedony6...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have the same problem but it's not going away. > > > > In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1. > > > > > > My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to > open > > my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and > > it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and > > freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three > > times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen. > > > > Got ideas? > > > > Linda > > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Martin Groenescheij < > > mar...@groenescheij.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On 10-Nov-15 17:03, Dave Barton wrote: > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > > >> From: Martin Groenescheij > > >> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:23:07 +1100 > > >> > > >> The only reason you have to use the Task Manager is if you have set to > > >>> "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" in > > >>> your Tools --> Options --> OpenOffice --> Memory settings. By the way > > >>> this setting has been removed in 4.1.2 > > >>> > > >> I have a "Full" install of 4.1.2 (AOO412m3(Build:9782) - Rev. 1709696 > > >> 2015-10-21 09:53:29 (Mi, 21 Okt 2015)) installed on Windows and "Load > > >> OpenOffice during system start-up" is definitely still an option. > > >> > > >> If the "Quickstarter" option is omitted during a "Custom" > installation, > > >> then the "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" does not appear in > the > > >> Memory settings. I haven't checked, but it might be that the > "Standard" > > >> installation does not include the "Quickstarter" component. > > >> > > > > > > You're right Dave, I have deselected that option during installation > and > > > forgot this when I answered the email. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Dave > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > > > > > > >
