freezing devices

[Guest Daytona Steve]

I've read through the posts and don't find one like my problem. Gateway

pentium 4, 1 meg ram, All current Microsoft updates to XP Pro and XP Office.

 

No software or hardware addtions, norton internet security, full scan

indicated no gremlins. The computer has been running great for a year or so.

 

 

Two weeks ago my USB scanner would not initialize. Shut it off and

rebooted. Turned the scanner back on, no problem. Thought nothing of it

until it happened again. Went through the same routine and solved the

problem.

 

Two nights ago, I went to the PC to find mouse and keyboard non funtioning.

Mouse is USB, Keyboard is PS2. Red power light on optical mouse but no

movement.

 

Attempted task manager but with no keyboard, no joy. Hard restart,

everything fine. This morning, USB printer failed. Restart, everything is

fine.

 

This seems like the start of something big. I was considering a clean

reinstall of XP but wanted to get expert opinions first. I thought about the

USB hub but the keyboard isn't on it. Computer has USB 1.0 original and USB

2.0 aftermarket however, its been running great for a year or so in this

configuration. It is on a home network.

 

As always, any help / suggestions would be appreciated.

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: freezing devices

 

The date and time was 5/13/2008 1:40 PM, and on a whim, Daytona Steve

pounded out on the keyboard:

> I've read through the posts and don't find one like my problem. Gateway

> pentium 4, 1 meg ram, All current Microsoft updates to XP Pro and XP Office.

>

> No software or hardware addtions, norton internet security, full scan

> indicated no gremlins. The computer has been running great for a year or so.

>

>

> Two weeks ago my USB scanner would not initialize. Shut it off and

> rebooted. Turned the scanner back on, no problem. Thought nothing of it

> until it happened again. Went through the same routine and solved the

> problem.

>

> Two nights ago, I went to the PC to find mouse and keyboard non funtioning.

> Mouse is USB, Keyboard is PS2. Red power light on optical mouse but no

> movement.

>

> Attempted task manager but with no keyboard, no joy. Hard restart,

> everything fine. This morning, USB printer failed. Restart, everything is

> fine.

>

> This seems like the start of something big. I was considering a clean

> reinstall of XP but wanted to get expert opinions first. I thought about the

> USB hub but the keyboard isn't on it. Computer has USB 1.0 original and USB

> 2.0 aftermarket however, its been running great for a year or so in this

> configuration. It is on a home network.

>

> As always, any help / suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Hi Steve,

 

Make sure all your cooling fans are fully functional and clean, as well

as the rest of the box. Overheating is one item that could cause

freezing, although not usually just USB devices.

 

You could try a System Restore to go back before the freezing started

happening to see if it helps. It not, report back.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Daytona Steve]

Re: freezing devices

 

Terry Thanks....

 

As a result of some other posts I read, I did the system restore yesterday.

This morning the printer failed. I will clean and check the fans but the

computer had only been on for a few minutes this morning when the failure

occurred.

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 5/13/2008 1:40 PM, and on a whim, Daytona Steve

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > I've read through the posts and don't find one like my problem. Gateway

> > pentium 4, 1 meg ram, All current Microsoft updates to XP Pro and XP Office.

> >

> > No software or hardware addtions, norton internet security, full scan

> > indicated no gremlins. The computer has been running great for a year or so.

> >

> >

> > Two weeks ago my USB scanner would not initialize. Shut it off and

> > rebooted. Turned the scanner back on, no problem. Thought nothing of it

> > until it happened again. Went through the same routine and solved the

> > problem.

> >

> > Two nights ago, I went to the PC to find mouse and keyboard non funtioning.

> > Mouse is USB, Keyboard is PS2. Red power light on optical mouse but no

> > movement.

> >

> > Attempted task manager but with no keyboard, no joy. Hard restart,

> > everything fine. This morning, USB printer failed. Restart, everything is

> > fine.

> >

> > This seems like the start of something big. I was considering a clean

> > reinstall of XP but wanted to get expert opinions first. I thought about the

> > USB hub but the keyboard isn't on it. Computer has USB 1.0 original and USB

> > 2.0 aftermarket however, its been running great for a year or so in this

> > configuration. It is on a home network.

> >

> > As always, any help / suggestions would be appreciated.

>

> Hi Steve,

>

> Make sure all your cooling fans are fully functional and clean, as well

> as the rest of the box. Overheating is one item that could cause

> freezing, although not usually just USB devices.

>

> You could try a System Restore to go back before the freezing started

> happening to see if it helps. It not, report back.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: freezing devices

 

Steve

 

You seem to have a number of problems which could have individual

solutions but collectively suggest a hardware problem. The link below is

a good place to start:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

 

Overheating has already suggested as a possible cause. Using an Air

Duster to remove dust from inside the computer casing is an obvious

thing to try. Another posiibility I would consider is whether the power

supply unit is failing.

 

Norton Internet Security will place a heavy load on memory and cause

freezes at critical times when demands for RAM is high.

 

USB devices can be problematic. Are all third party drivers up to date.

Do not rely on Microsoft for these drivers.

 

If your mouse and keyboard are wireless change the batteries.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

Daytona Steve wrote:

> Terry Thanks....

>

> As a result of some other posts I read, I did the system restore

> yesterday. This morning the printer failed. I will clean and check

> the fans but the computer had only been on for a few minutes this

> morning when the failure occurred.

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 5/13/2008 1:40 PM, and on a whim, Daytona Steve

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> I've read through the posts and don't find one like my problem.

>>> Gateway pentium 4, 1 meg ram, All current Microsoft updates to XP

>>> Pro and XP Office.

>>>

>>> No software or hardware addtions, norton internet security, full

>>> scan indicated no gremlins. The computer has been running great for

>>> a year or so.

>>>

>>>

>>> Two weeks ago my USB scanner would not initialize. Shut it off and

>>> rebooted. Turned the scanner back on, no problem. Thought nothing

>>> of it until it happened again. Went through the same routine and

>>> solved the problem.

>>>

>>> Two nights ago, I went to the PC to find mouse and keyboard non

>>> funtioning. Mouse is USB, Keyboard is PS2. Red power light on

>>> optical mouse but no movement.

>>>

>>> Attempted task manager but with no keyboard, no joy. Hard restart,

>>> everything fine. This morning, USB printer failed. Restart,

>>> everything is fine.

>>>

>>> This seems like the start of something big. I was considering a

>>> clean reinstall of XP but wanted to get expert opinions first. I

>>> thought about the USB hub but the keyboard isn't on it. Computer

>>> has USB 1.0 original and USB

>>> 2.0 aftermarket however, its been running great for a year or so in

>>> this configuration. It is on a home network.

>>>

>>> As always, any help / suggestions would be appreciated.

>>

>> Hi Steve,

>>

>> Make sure all your cooling fans are fully functional and clean, as

>> well as the rest of the box. Overheating is one item that could

>> cause freezing, although not usually just USB devices.

>>

>> You could try a System Restore to go back before the freezing started

>> happening to see if it helps. It not, report back.

>>

>> --

>> Terry R.

>>

>> ***Reply Note***

>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

[Guest Daytona Steve]

Re: freezing devices

 

Thank you...all good suggestions...will execute. I'm going to remove Norton

and take it out of the network for now, just to eliminate as a possible

cause. Keyboard and mouse are wired so no batteries. Failures are

intermitent so I may not know what success I've had for a day or two.

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Steve

>

> You seem to have a number of problems which could have individual

> solutions but collectively suggest a hardware problem. The link below is

> a good place to start:

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

>

> Overheating has already suggested as a possible cause. Using an Air

> Duster to remove dust from inside the computer casing is an obvious

> thing to try. Another posiibility I would consider is whether the power

> supply unit is failing.

>

> Norton Internet Security will place a heavy load on memory and cause

> freezes at critical times when demands for RAM is high.

>

> USB devices can be problematic. Are all third party drivers up to date.

> Do not rely on Microsoft for these drivers.

>

> If your mouse and keyboard are wireless change the batteries.

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

>

> Daytona Steve wrote:

> > Terry Thanks....

> >

> > As a result of some other posts I read, I did the system restore

> > yesterday. This morning the printer failed. I will clean and check

> > the fans but the computer had only been on for a few minutes this

> > morning when the failure occurred.

> >

> > "Terry R." wrote:

> >

> >> The date and time was 5/13/2008 1:40 PM, and on a whim, Daytona Steve

> >> pounded out on the keyboard:

> >>

> >>> I've read through the posts and don't find one like my problem.

> >>> Gateway pentium 4, 1 meg ram, All current Microsoft updates to XP

> >>> Pro and XP Office.

> >>>

> >>> No software or hardware addtions, norton internet security, full

> >>> scan indicated no gremlins. The computer has been running great for

> >>> a year or so.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Two weeks ago my USB scanner would not initialize. Shut it off and

> >>> rebooted. Turned the scanner back on, no problem. Thought nothing

> >>> of it until it happened again. Went through the same routine and

> >>> solved the problem.

> >>>

> >>> Two nights ago, I went to the PC to find mouse and keyboard non

> >>> funtioning. Mouse is USB, Keyboard is PS2. Red power light on

> >>> optical mouse but no movement.

> >>>

> >>> Attempted task manager but with no keyboard, no joy. Hard restart,

> >>> everything fine. This morning, USB printer failed. Restart,

> >>> everything is fine.

> >>>

> >>> This seems like the start of something big. I was considering a

> >>> clean reinstall of XP but wanted to get expert opinions first. I

> >>> thought about the USB hub but the keyboard isn't on it. Computer

> >>> has USB 1.0 original and USB

> >>> 2.0 aftermarket however, its been running great for a year or so in

> >>> this configuration. It is on a home network.

> >>>

> >>> As always, any help / suggestions would be appreciated.

> >>

> >> Hi Steve,

> >>

> >> Make sure all your cooling fans are fully functional and clean, as

> >> well as the rest of the box. Overheating is one item that could

> >> cause freezing, although not usually just USB devices.

> >>

> >> You could try a System Restore to go back before the freezing started

> >> happening to see if it helps. It not, report back.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Terry R.

> >>

> >> ***Reply Note***

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