Toshiba laptop keeps shutting down when typing

isalovely

I had a Dell laptop with similar problem.
I replaced battery and cleaned fan, it solved the problem.
It might be getting overheated, or fan running too fast.

david39

I had the same problem with another make of laptop.
Very obscure solution - a complete re-install of Windows did not cure it.

I eventually traced it to having bought a wireless keyboard and mouse to use with my laptop and another, different one, with my smart TV. I left the keyboard for the tv switched on all the time and, when the TV was on, then there was some interaction between the two wireless keyboards that caused the laptop to shut down when a key was pressed, even on the laptop's own built in keyboard. Swapping the keyboards over cured the problem, as did closing down the TV keyboard.

I would just check if you have other equipment using wireless dongles and try turning them off to eliminate this unlikely possibility.

onzey

Actually david39 could be close to the answer but it might be your phone. See replies by cbarnes towards the end of here

http://www.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34378

jasmin10

hi thanks for the replies.
I dont use the battery at all any more so it is always on mains. I will hoover the back now and remove the battery all together and report back in 5.

oh and there arent any gadgets etc plugged into it

jasmin10

Just tried to take the back off but couldn't do it so just hoovered through the holes, also removed the battery.

Unfortunately it's still doing it. Just going to check out onzeys link

jasmin10

just tried it with iphones out of the room and it is still doing it

jasmin10

theres some kernal errors on the event viewer and someothers, how can i do a print screen to show you?

onzey

Can you take a picture on your phone and post it perhaps.

Also, just to be clear, can I repeat virtually what Enterprise 1701C asked. Will the laptop stay on indefinately if the keyboard is not touched at all, and does it only start to shut down when you begin to type?

jasmin10

Hi, it only shuts down when I begin to type. On the event view there loads.no it doesn't say it's shutting down it jousts shuts down. Think this will work

onzey

Can you try bringing up the on screen keyboard.

Start > All programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > On-Screen Keyboard

See if that works (not suggesting as a permanent fix)

Also, do you have a separate USB keyboard by any chance?