Is this good for a computer?

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:44 pm

I was just wondering if hitting a computer actually solves any related computer problems and in the long run is it okay for you to hit you computer if you have problems with it

Its my dumb-*** sister, she has NO computer know-how and she thinks hitting her computer solves everything

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:45 pm

Well, i've hit my PS2 before and it worked better...........so i guess she's right

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:46 pm

what

Post by **Gamelver** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:46 pm

no, she's wrong....there might be a loose connection or something, and perhaps hitting the computer may fix that for a while, but it'll only do more damage. what's wrong with the computer?

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:48 pm

I have recently installed a new graphics card a few months ago (mabe 2-3) and now her computer is running slow and she somehow thinks it will run faster if she hits it

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:48 pm

Harshboy wrote:Well, i've hit my PS2 before and it worked better...........so i guess she's right

Well, i could care-less about my PS2 so it doesnt matter to me

I'm the biggest anti-Sony person you will ever meet.

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:49 pm

harshboy you need to photoshop a antii sony sybol for us all, exluding me. I would hate sony if there PSP didnt have such good graphics and multimedia functions. Now please can we get back on topic

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:57 pm

We have already answered your question: no, hitting a computer will either do nothing, or cause more problems. What your sister needs to do is run some clean-up and maintanence apps.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:58 pm

My brother thinks slamming the mouse down on the pad will make our computer unfreeze.

But no, beat your sister with a wooden mallet while she sleeps. That way it might knock some since into her.

Joes2Silly · Post by **Joes2Silly** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:08 pm

and what will beating my sister acomplish? Also is that the educational systems job to beat my sister

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:09 pm

Actually once a computer at school started to spin the floppy drive constantly so my computer teacher hit it and it stopped, weird huh?

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:26 pm

I have a Commodore 1902 monitor that sometimes turns on without color. When I smack the top of it, about 4 inches from the right side, it works again.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:52 pm

Heres the Banner:

Post by **Triton** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:46 pm

i know 2 things, this old tv we used to ave you had to bash it on the side to get the picture tube to kick on and our current microsoft optical mouse will randomly crack out and the pointer will get stuck in a corner, movine the mouse does noting but beating it on the desk unsticks it! lol

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:24 am

Only if it's a mechanical problem. If it's slowing down, and hitting it seems like it MAY actually make a difference, it's probably dust. Take the side off of your tower, and vacuum up any dust that may be in there. If you can, blow the rest of the dust out with compressed air of some sort. My vacuum cleaner allows me to reverse the airflow, so I can make the hose blow instead of suck... wow... that sounds dirty...... anyway...

My old computer started closing programs after a certain amount of time. Really... it would just close any program that was even slightly CPU intensive after an hour or so. Turns out, it was overheating. After I cleaned the massive chunks of dust out of it, it never had the same problem again.

Short version: Banging it may be jumbling some of the dust loose, causing it to stay cooler, and thus not start to overheat and slow down.