My computer wont stay on for more than 10 minutes. the screen goes black but all of the buttons are still lit up. I cant make anything work unless i hold the power button down to turn it off and then back on. It says that my computer usage is 95% ....and it says it is running 99 degrees celcius. The computer is only a year old so i dont know why it is haveing these problems

What is the exact make and model of the computer?

It is obviously overheating.

When did this start to happen?

Is it still under warranty?

well i noticed it about two weeks ago..so i left it turned off and untouched for about a week, then tried it again this past week and its still not working.... i think my warrenty just ran out which is typical! I am very dumb when it comes to computers so you think it just means that the fan can be replaced or is it like the womputer itself is overheating and the fan isnt strong enough or what? do you think its going to be expensive to fix or is there a way i can fix it myself....although it wont stay on long enough for me to even delete un needed programs and stuff.

What is the exact make and model of the computer?

Also can you start in Safe Mode?

Start your computer in safe mode - Windows Vista Help

it is an HP Pavillion dv2000..... it has windows vista

Is this it?

HP Pavilion dv2000 CTO Notebook PC

Can you run in Safe Mode?

thats it!

~p.s. thanks for the speedy replies

no problem. I am here at the moment.

Have you tried to run the computer in Safe Mode?

Press F8 repeatedly after the HP logo screen.

ok well thats where it gets tricky.....every time is starts up...it gives me the option to run normally or in safe mode or in a couple other modes...if you click on anything besides the normal one the screen freezes and looks like when a tv channel goes out...like the salt and pepper type thing but with lines