> sir,
> i have got a problematic pc,and am not sure whether it is hardware
related or not.mine is a p3-500 computer(64 mb ram,17 gb hdd,i-810
motherboard)with a cable net connection and a compex readylink express
10/100 fast ethernet adapter. my problem is,
> when i got the network card installed, the pc became a bit
slower-especially while booting up.and after the net connection was
installed, the performance has taken a drastic nose- dive. when i try to
type messages in the icq chat,the keyboard(samsung) plays up. the characters
take a long time to appear.this problem, on a minor scale, is present in the
normal browsing and pc usage too. i can type just fine for the first five
minutes after booting, but as time goes on, the keyboard gets slower and
slower in responding.and my mouse(logitech, serial) gets stuck/hung once in
a while(the mouse problem was present even before the installation of the
network card. and i can restart the pc to get the mouse working again.)
> the overall speed of my system has gone down too. routine things like
opening folders and files take a long time. but after the net connection,
the boot up delay was somehow rectified.but the normal operations in
non-internet pc usage is aggravated.not to mention the keyboard problem
which grows along with the time i use the pc. if i restart the pc, the
keyboard and the system speed is ok for a few minutes. sir, could you kindly
help me rectify the trouble?
> if any further clarification is neded, please mail me.
>
> obliged,
> john slaughter
> ps- i've got norton crash guard and antivirus running in the background,
and i find an rsvp exe sometimes , in the task monitor. my os is win 98
>
>
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