I could use some prayers...

BMcLeodTeam

So a little background so that this one makes sense... FI and I met as we are in business together. We are both heavily involved in an internet business, informational marketting. This means our income is directly tied to a business we run over the net...

Today it seems my computer is on its last legs. My laptop has been acting a little funny lately. Just from yesterday to today I can notice a difference in how it runs... With the wedding coming up and some other things that have happened as of late (medical and the like) finances are pretty tight right now, careful budget..... so we don't exactly have cash lying around to buy a new computer... but as I said, no internet means no income...

So long story short, I could really use your prayers to help figure it all out, either how to keep this computer going, or how to financiallly cover the cost of a new one in our budget.

Thanks in advance

DramaGeek

Prayers!  Is it at all possible that you have a virus?  Also, is it your internet or your computer acting funny?  We thought our computer was having issues; turned out it was IE.  We switched to Chrome and solved the problem.

toothpastechica

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[QUOTE]Prayers!  Is it at all possible that you have a virus?  Also, is it your internet or your computer acting funny?  We thought our computer was having issues; turned out it was IE.  We switched to Chrome and solved the problem.
Posted by DramaGeek[/QUOTE]

Hope it works out....i know sometimes right before windows comes out with a new update my laptop starts slowing down drastically....and within a week or so the update shows up and fixes most everything! Praying its a simple thing like that for you, or that God would bless you with a new laptop!

FaithCaitlin

Praying!!

BMcLeodTeam

Unfortunately it doesn't look like it will be a quick fix. FBIL is a comp tech, he says that my computer is running hotter than it should, and essentially its frying the motherboard. He told me to back everything up ASAP because he can't guarantee how much longer it will turn on...

toothpastechica

can you put an external fan on it?? Thats what we did with my parents old laptop, put it on blocks so its not sitting on a surface and put a small fan blowing at it. (and thier old computer, but that thing was actually a piece of junk...although it ran with the external fan for about 4 years). Its not a long term fix but can help speed things up while you are trying to back everything up etc. (and maybe get a few more weeks/months of life out of it)

RyansBelovedBride

Try the external fan, it will help. And don't put it on soft surfaces.  I burned out my old laptop because I put it on the ottoman. Soft surfaces trap the heat in it and can cause it to heat up faster... your lap can be a soft surface.

AshNoel8

Sorry to hear this. I will say a prayer.