Guest The Moose Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 This is making me nuts. I can't figure out what is causing this behavior. I have Windows ME (fully patched and updated). I have an old NetVista 2276 (which, I think, is known for freezing problems). Mostly, it locks up (or freezes) when I am using Internet Explorer 6 (fully patched and updated) and loading some heavily graphic site like Mapquest or Google Maps or Webshots. I have a different harddrive than the one originally installed (so it's a used hardrive installed about two weeks ago). I have a different version of Windows ME. The original one (OEM) got destroyed when the hardrive failed. I've seen this freezing behavior when using Windows ME in combination with Internet Explorer 6. The freezing also happened (but, MUCH-MUCH less) when I was using Ubuntu with Firefox. I ran an 8-1/2 hour memtest about a week or so ago -- with no errors. I thought it might be something to do with Ad-Shield but still happens when Ad-Shield in not installed. The thing that I find really interesting is that the computer froze much-much less when I was using Ubuntu with Firefox. I haven't tried Windows ME with Firefox to see if that would also cut down on the freezing. This freezing is recent behavior -- past six months or so. I was initially wondering if it had something to do with the harddrive failing. Obviously, not, since I've replaced the harddrive. Anyone got any idea what else can be causing this or how I can narrow it down further to see where it's coming from?? Oh, it can freeze dozens of times in an hour. This is not just a couple of times a time, intermittent behavior. Thanks. Barb
Guest Heirloom Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Re: Problem with computer freezing while using IE 6 I can't remember the path, but, you need to get to the Hardware Acceleration Slider and set it to one notch above None. Restart your machine and see if that fixes the problem, if so, you need to update your video or mouse drivers. Maybe some nice person will pop in and give you explicit directions to the "Hardware Accel Slider." Heirloom, old and it worked for me! "The Moose" <moose53@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2ee1ca42-8e8e-4ee6-8c4c-e07971d76122@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > This is making me nuts. I can't figure out what is causing this > behavior. > > I have Windows ME (fully patched and updated). I have an old NetVista > 2276 (which, I think, is known for freezing problems). > > Mostly, it locks up (or freezes) when I am using Internet Explorer 6 > (fully patched and updated) and loading some heavily graphic site like > Mapquest or Google Maps or Webshots. > > I have a different harddrive than the one originally installed (so > it's a used hardrive installed about two weeks ago). > > I have a different version of Windows ME. The original one (OEM) got > destroyed when the hardrive failed. > > I've seen this freezing behavior when using Windows ME in combination > with Internet Explorer 6. > > The freezing also happened (but, MUCH-MUCH less) when I was using > Ubuntu with Firefox. > > I ran an 8-1/2 hour memtest about a week or so ago -- with no errors. > > I thought it might be something to do with Ad-Shield but still happens > when Ad-Shield in not installed. > > The thing that I find really interesting is that the computer froze > much-much less when I was using Ubuntu with Firefox. I haven't tried > Windows ME with Firefox to see if that would also cut down on the > freezing. > > This freezing is recent behavior -- past six months or so. I was > initially wondering if it had something to do with the harddrive > failing. Obviously, not, since I've replaced the harddrive. > > Anyone got any idea what else can be causing this or how I can narrow > it down further to see where it's coming from?? > > Oh, it can freeze dozens of times in an hour. This is not just a > couple of times a time, intermittent behavior. > > Thanks. > > Barb
Guest Mike M Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Re: Problem with computer freezing while using IE 6 Heirloom <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote: > I can't remember the path, but, you need to get to the Hardware > Acceleration Slider and set it to one notch above None. > Restart your machine and see if that fixes the problem, if so, you > need to update your video or mouse drivers. Maybe some nice person > will pop in and give you explicit directions to the "Hardware Accel > Slider." Heirloom, old and it worked for me! The hardware acceleration slider can be found at Advanced Graphics Settings accessed from System (My Computer) | Properties | Performance | Graphics -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com
Guest monkey_cartman@yahoo.com Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Re: Problem with computer freezing while using IE 6 The Moose wrote: > This is making me nuts. I can't figure out what is causing this > behavior. > > I have Windows ME (fully patched and updated). I have an old NetVista > 2276 (which, I think, is known for freezing problems). > > Mostly, it locks up (or freezes) when I am using Internet Explorer 6 > (fully patched and updated) and loading some heavily graphic site like > Mapquest or Google Maps or Webshots. > > I have a different harddrive than the one originally installed (so > it's a used hardrive installed about two weeks ago). > > I have a different version of Windows ME. The original one (OEM) got > destroyed when the hardrive failed. > > I've seen this freezing behavior when using Windows ME in combination > with Internet Explorer 6. > > The freezing also happened (but, MUCH-MUCH less) when I was using > Ubuntu with Firefox. > > I ran an 8-1/2 hour memtest about a week or so ago -- with no errors. > > I thought it might be something to do with Ad-Shield but still happens > when Ad-Shield in not installed. > > The thing that I find really interesting is that the computer froze > much-much less when I was using Ubuntu with Firefox. I haven't tried > Windows ME with Firefox to see if that would also cut down on the > freezing. > > This freezing is recent behavior -- past six months or so. I was > initially wondering if it had something to do with the harddrive > failing. Obviously, not, since I've replaced the harddrive. > > Anyone got any idea what else can be causing this or how I can narrow > it down further to see where it's coming from?? > > Oh, it can freeze dozens of times in an hour. This is not just a > couple of times a time, intermittent behavior. > > Thanks. > > Barb I would, since it was a used drive, overwrite the entire disk. That would bring it to a clean state\ to reinstall on. Many people use http://dban.sourceforge.net/ Also if you haven't for a while, maybe open the computer and maybe reseat the ram make sure connections are tight, be sure to ground yourself to the chassis for a moment so you don't make a static spark and clean the fan if it needs it, I use a vacuum, people say you can make your fan not work because the suction will make it spin too fast but it's never happened to me. Also before this if you have a live Ubuntu see if the same happens with it. But before that maybe go under internet options general then setting and see how much the temporary internet folder is set to. Hope you find something that works.
Guest The Moose Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Re: Problem with computer freezing while using IE 6 Thanks, everyone. I've already done everything that's been mentioned. As I already stated, this thing has a replacement harddrive that was partioned and reformatted and a totally different version of Windows ME was installed. I do nightly maintenance on my computer (delete temp files, scandisk, defrag). I've been searching and searching for weeks/months and I've finally found these: http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2003/06/22/ibms- capacitors-are-dodgy-too-but-its-hushed-up http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/182983-ibm-netvista-continuous- reboot-windows.html?57faf9d4279ea345b07cc1cccc080784= Apparently, there are many-many motherboards out there in IBM NetVista's (and other brands) with bad capacitors. From what I've found out, IBM extended the warranties until 2005 to cover these machines. But, they never did a product recall. I'm sure that violates some Federal law. There have been ECA (engineering change announcements) on the NetVista's. IBM never notified customers that there was a problem with the capacitors on the motherboard, unless the customer knew this information already. I'm gonna call IBM/Lenovo on Monday and see if I can get a replacement motherboard. If I can't, I'll be sending the motherboard to http://www.badcaps.net/ to get the capacitors replaced, since I don't have the tools necessary to solder in new capacitors. Thanks for all your help. Barb PS: After I get the motherboard repaired, I'll post back and let everyone know that the problem is solved. Thanks.
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