Hi all
Have a weird problem that has been going on for quite some time now with my work laptop. We are set up on a domain and use the traditional XP login screen to login to said domain. The problem I have is that, if I type ANYTHING other than the correct password followed by enter, the laptop reboots. Recently work introduced a warning screen that pops up before the login screen and sometimes I forget it is there and start typing my password. Nothing appears on screen as expected and when I realise my error I click OK to the message and the login screen appears. However I do not get more that 5 seconds of typing before the laptop reboots.
This became even more frustrating when today, after logging in correctly, I got the domain message that my password was due to expire in 14 days and would I like to change it. If I click NO the laptop appears to carry on processing the login but then reboots about 10 seconds later. If I click YES, the change password box appears and accepts characters but it is like there is an invisible countdown as the laptop then reboots after about 5-10 seconds.
It definitely seems to be a problem only on my laptop as I can log onto colleagues' laptops and make login errors without it rebooting. I am posting here mainly because the IT department have said they want me to courier my laptop to them and it would be gone for a minimum of a week. Their record with laptops from our office is not good and generally something is always cocked up.
Would really appreciate some feedback on this one.
TIA
BA
Have a weird problem that has been going on for quite some time now with my work laptop. We are set up on a domain and use the traditional XP login screen to login to said domain. The problem I have is that, if I type ANYTHING other than the correct password followed by enter, the laptop reboots. Recently work introduced a warning screen that pops up before the login screen and sometimes I forget it is there and start typing my password. Nothing appears on screen as expected and when I realise my error I click OK to the message and the login screen appears. However I do not get more that 5 seconds of typing before the laptop reboots.
This became even more frustrating when today, after logging in correctly, I got the domain message that my password was due to expire in 14 days and would I like to change it. If I click NO the laptop appears to carry on processing the login but then reboots about 10 seconds later. If I click YES, the change password box appears and accepts characters but it is like there is an invisible countdown as the laptop then reboots after about 5-10 seconds.
It definitely seems to be a problem only on my laptop as I can log onto colleagues' laptops and make login errors without it rebooting. I am posting here mainly because the IT department have said they want me to courier my laptop to them and it would be gone for a minimum of a week. Their record with laptops from our office is not good and generally something is always cocked up.
Would really appreciate some feedback on this one.
TIA
BA
