The system hangs right at or before memory test on bootup?
If the system gives you an error before hanging up, then begin your troubleshooting based on that error. If it did not, then a probable cause is a faulty memory module. If you have tested the memory and it is fine, then it is probably a faulty motherboard or key system component. Always make sure memory is properly seated in slots on motherboard. [Top] Specifications for the typical user change regularly. But a typical user, defined as someone who uses a computer for word processing, spreadsheets and other office-type applications, Web surfing, e-mail, calendar, address book, and simple desktop publishing, doesn’t need the fastest and highest capacity computer. Rather, there are a few basics you need to make your office run efficiently.