On 2013-08-23 19:05 (GMT-0500) Dean Kukral composed: > Joyce A wrote: >> So is this a temporary glitch? Or is this ol' thing finally wearing >> itself out? T'bird doesn't seem to be affected. Thanks in advance! > As a rule, a computer doesn't exactly "wear out," but a piece - such as > a mouse - can certainly go bad from time to time. Especially a piece > with a moving part. Plenty computers from period of XP 2002 & SP2 did have pieces go bad. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague and then take off the cover and take a look to see if it's time for a new one, or a repair. I've been able to fix about 70% of the motherboards and 100% of the power supplies I've come across with bad caps by replacing them myself with those I buy from mouser.com. There's also a web site and repair service for this if you think your PC is worth the cost of a paid repair: http://www.badcaps.net/forum/ -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our website: http://freepctech.com