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.
>
> Is there something in "Set Up" I missed?
>
> We have an Abit VH6 mother board
> 733mhz Intel Pentium III processor clocked at 133mhz
> 256mb ram
> 8mb video ram
> 20mb HDD
> CD-ROM
> CD-RW
> 56k Modem
> MS Intellimouse
>
> Any ideas and help would be appreciated.  I love this list and have
> learned so much.  Couldn't have built my system without it and know
> you'll help me make it work right.
>
> Thanks,
> Diana
>
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