Diana,

I would ask if you have a virus program running as well.  Also, have you
specified a swap file size, and what is it?

Kyle Elmblade
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From: "Jim Meagher" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] system slows way down


> Diana,
>
> What version of Windows are you using?
> When you press CTRL+ALT+DEL, what programs are listed
> in the task manager?
> Is there a screen saver in use?  Which one?
> When you check the hardware/driver list in the DEVICE MANAGER,
> are there any yellow triangles?
>
>
> Reply to the list please.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diana Benoit" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> > Hi Listers,
> >
> > Thanks to all who responded to my "Device conflict" problem.  Because of
> > the responses, I got it straightened out.
> >
> > Now, we have another problem.  On the new system I built, it works fine
> > -- until it is left on for awhile without being used.  When we go back
> > to it, the pointer is not there.  When it finally appears it doesn't
> > want to move.  After we click and move the mouse for awhile we can
> > manage to move the pointer to either close the program we were in, or if
> > that was already done, to try to open a new program.  However, neither
> > can be done.  Nor can we shut it down.  Nothing short of a Ctrl + Alt +
> > Del will solve the problem.  Sometimes we even have to shut the power
> > off from the tower.  After we turn it back on all is well.
> >
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