Laptop just shuts down out of nowhere

[Amtrak]

My Toshiba laptop that I only use when I travel will just shut down at least once a day every time I use it now.

I got one thing about virtual memory but I DONT KNOW if it was realted or not. I did increase it, but this still happens. I don't know if I have too much stuff or what... I never use this computer really and it use to be fine..

If anyone knows what i can do to get it to just stop shutting down out of nowhere it would be GREAT!

Thanks,
Anton

 

[Old Hippie]

My Toshiba's shut down problems were all heat related. I had a french-fried fan one time, and just plain clogged vents one time. The clog was cleaned with a vacuum cleaner and compressed air, but the broken fan took a trip to the repair shop.

 

[montag451]

Do you use your laptop on your lap, or on a hard surface?
If it is on your lap, or on newspapers etc, more than likely heat.
Worth following the hippie's advice anyway.

 

[LiLithTecH]

A couple of quick questions.

What model is your laptop?
What OS are you using?

 

[Amtrak]

An older sattelite one. Not sure of the model I don't have it in front of me.
I do use it on a hard wooden table, or on my lap....

So it is a problem with the fans in which I need to clean them or replace possibly?

Thanks.

 

[JustaGeek]

What's the free space on your Drive - you might be running out of space, or your Hard Drive is slowly failing...

I replaced the HD on a Toshiba laptop - the symptoms were the same with "out of memory" message...

Back-up your work!