Hiya Mike,
No 1: What model laptop is it , list model number and spec
No 2: The thud you here can be quite common on some laptops as the hard drive is shutting down,
No 3: if instead of shutting down you just close the lid and go into hibernate mode can you tell me if the same error comes up as you lift the lid back up,
How to View Event Logs
To open Event Viewer, follow these steps: 1.Click
Start, and then click
Control Panel. Click
Performance and Maintenance, then click
Administrative Tools, and then double-click
Computer Management. Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.2.In the console tree, click
Event Viewer.
The Application, Security, and System logs are displayed in the Event Viewer window.
How to View Event Details
To view the details of an event, follow these steps: 1.Click
Start, and then click
Control Panel. Click
Performance and Maintenance, then click
Administrative Tools, and then double-click
Computer Management. Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.2.In the console tree, expand
Event Viewer, and then click the log that contains the event that you want to view.3.In the details pane, double-click the event that you want to view.
The
Event Properties dialog box containing header information and a description of the event is displayed.
To copy the details of the event, click the
Copy button, then open a new document in the program in which you want to paste the event (for example, Microsoft Word), and then click
Paste on the
Edit menu.
To view the description of the previous or next event, click the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
How to Interpret an Event
Each log entry is classified by type, and contains header information, and a description of the event.
Event Header
The event header contains the following information about the event: •Date
The date the event occurred. •Time
The time the event occurred. •User
The user name of the user that was logged on when the event occurred. •Computer
The name of the computer where the event occurred. •Event ID
An event number that identifies the event type. The Event ID can be used by product support representatives to help understand what occurred in the system. •Source
The source of the event. This can be the name of a program, a system component, or an individual component of a large program.•Type
The type of event. This can be one of the following five types: Error, Warning, Information, Success Audit, or Failure Audit.•Category
A classification of the event by the event source. This is primarily used in the security log
Mabye post a screen shot of the log for us to veiw if possible Mike, you can do this by pressing the prtscrn button on your keyboard then opening the paint program and seleecting paste then selecting save as a jpg for us to view,
I hope this helps bud,
