That happens with Win 9x/Me on occasion, and can even happen less frequently with Win 2k/XP.  I have had the OS freeze up and had to restart with the power button.  If it happens only once in a while, it is not unusual.  If it happens several times in a single session you may be at a point where you'll need to reinstall your OS, either over itself, or a clean fresh install.  If this started after a recent software or hardware install, you might want to uninstall whatever that was.Does it only happen while using OE?  If so, you might need to repair or reinstall OE.

>While typing an email, (in Outlook Express), my mouse stopped working and I
>got what seemed like 'interferance' on the screen.  There was a strip about
>a quarter inch wide vertically on the screen where the pixels were
>disturbed.  (Just don't know how else to explain this.)
>
>My first inclination was to think my monitor is going out. (It's a 2 year
>old 17" KDS - I hope not, because I can't afford to buy a new monitor every
>two years.) But then I realized  the whole system was totally locked up.  I
>couldn't even locate my mouse on the screen.  I had to turn it off with the
>on/off button, because Ctrl/Alt/Delete wouldn't even work.
>
>After rebooting, it seems to be fine.  Does this mean my monitor is on its
>way out, or could it be a program problem, or something else?
>Carol Hanson
>
>

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